Any California Zephyr fans out there?

dieselfan1 Mar 17, 2010

  1. DCESharkman

    DCESharkman TrainBoard Member

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    Don't give in to the temptation.......
     
  2. dstuard

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    That's a tall order. The late Pliny Holt had a complete and exquisite model of the Oakland Mole in "N" which was featured in the Mar/Apr 2005 issue of N Scale Railroading. I don't know what happened to it after his death. (BTW, his biography is fascinating - Google it).

    An HO model of the Mole can be seen at the Golden State Model Railroad Museum:

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    I rode the Zephyr from Oakland to Denver in '48 (I was only 2 yrs old and called it the "Zipper"), and went to the Mole many times with my dad to watch trains and take the ferry to SF. (Even though we could take the Key System, the ferry was fun too.)

    I have the Original Kato CZ release, plus a WP ABB set to pull it.

    Also, SP's rails over Donner would run through the summit tunnel below the earlier posted photo and at right angles. It's a beautiful view of Donner Lake nonetheless.
     
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