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Justin, Earlier, the high cost was mentioned as a limiting factor. Sure the parts could be fabricated, or sourced off a less historic piece of equipment, but it will cost a lot of money that

If Rothenburg and other German cities almost completely destroyed were rebuilt to secretly look original, it seems they could use similar trucks and suspension for the Bidwell. I know Jay Leno has a

The Bidwell in 1929 with original trucks... Sorry for the poor framing... this was a 'grab' shot by my Grandfather. He was not a railfan... He was a West Coast field engineer for

Hi Mike, Thanks for that information. That's such a shame that the car is in such bad shape. Very sorry to hear that, as it would be spectacular addition if it ever could be

There are currently no plans for the Bidwell. The cost of restoration would be significant since everything below the floor line is gone. No truss rods, sills or any thing else. Many of us would love

Jim, I have absolutely no idea about the WRM's plans for Bidwell. I dropped my membership long ago. Yours Aye, Garth Groff

Hi Garth, Yes, Bob Campbell was a treasure trove of information about the SN, particularly the South End. Such a loss of information when he passed away. Fortunately, he was wonderful about sharing

James, Great information. Thanks much. While there was a paint shop at 40th & Shafter, nearly all repair work was done at Chico by the immediate post-war years. Bob C. would probably have known the

Phil and friends, Yes, she did return to service. I have a whole series of photos by Ken Jenkins taken in 1952 chasing 661, wearing large side numbers. She and 660 laid up in reserve sometime after

Hi again Garth, Regarding the application of the orange stripes to SN motors, I have a photo of SN 661 from the Sprague collection dated 11-17-46(!) with freshly painted orange stripes. This would

PS I suspect that this major shopping was when SN 661 received large numbers, which start appearing in Dudley Thickens 1949 photos, and his photo dates were quite trustworthy.

Hi Garth, I also have a copy of this photo and it was dated 9-14-48, so good call on the age range :-) I've never heard any details on the accident that befell 661. Does anyone know what happened to

661 bent squarely ! That should be an easy fix. Chain the frame down at the cab, then jack up the ends back to square. Rebuild and out the door. So, did 661 run again

Friends, Recently I snapped up this photo of SN 661 in what appears to be dire straits. It appears to have been crunched (note the bowed frame above the right truck). The location is the Mulberry

Garth, Thanks for your reply. So there may have been a few months between the last run out of Oakland and the last run out of Lafayette. I just remember the sand and gravel operation in Lafayette

Ian, I don't remember if anyone answered your question. I've been really busy with other stuff, and just saw your post again today. The track between West Lafayette and Walnut Creek was abandoned on

Oh wow. Did not look too bad thankfully. What was the route of the excursion? Did it go from north to south and then the fire happened near Havens on the way back? What year was

Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Northern_Railway%20 ) states that the last freight ran from Oakland to Lafayette on March 1, 1957. It also states that overhead wire and tracks

Here is a video of when OA&E 1020 caught fire before it was restored and preserved at western railway museum.? https://youtube.com/watch?v=rAHce8Ke6u8&feature=shared

Southern California Railway Museum has SN?steeple cab?653 running again. When I was there it was in static.? https://youtube.com/watch?v=b5clCIvPUuE&feature=shared