CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD


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108 North between Delevan and Willows


The California Northern operates over the old SP West Valley Line between Woodland and Corning. Some of SP's finest streamliners the "Cascade" and the "Shasta Daylight" once ran over this line on their runs between Portland and Oakland. These trains reached speeds of 79 mph and more on some sections of this line.


CALN

    1. 108 North between Delavan and Willows (sample shown above)
    2. 103 South just north of Artois
    3. 103 South at Artois
    4. 103 South near Willows
    5. 108 North switching near Williams
    6. 106 South near Maxwell
    7. 106 North near Orland
    8. 106 North near Orland
    9. 108 South near Maxwell
    10. 108 North between Delavan and Willows
    11. 108 North at the Glenn County Line
    12. 502 South leaving Cortena after exchanging trains
    13. 502 South getting roll-by at Cortena
    14. 108 at Cortena with Sutter Bluffs in background
    15. 108 North at Cortena
    16. 108 North backing out of siding at Cortena
    17.
    108 North getting switch lined back up the main at Cortena
    18. 108 North ready to leave Cortena. Old SP MP129 marker is still on pole.
    19. 108 North leaving Cortena
    20. 108 North leaving Cortena
    21. 108 North near Maxwell
    22. 103 North ready to leave Cortena
    23. 502 South at Artois

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