PHOTO OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE PAGE FOR 2006
JANUARY
(JANUARY 1ST) 9802 east meets 8582 west at Dunsmuir Yard
(JANUARY 8TH) BNSF 8203 near Dunsmuir
(JANUARY 15TH) 9351 East near Hilt, California on the Siskiyou Line
(JANUARY 22ND) 8637 east passing 8640 at Black Butte
(JANUARY 29TH) 9819 East rounding Saw Mill Curve above Dunsmuir
FEBRUARY
(FEBRUARY 5TH) 7364 east crossing Big Canyon Viaduct along the slope of Mt Shasta.
(FEBRUARY 12TH) 9291 east rolling through Black Butte in the early 80's
(FEBRUARY 19TH) 6023 leads train 101 the "City of San Francisco" near Pinole in the early 60's.
(FEBRUARY 26TH) The fiber optic train passing the old mallet shed at Dunsmuir.
MARCH
(MARCH 5TH) 9811 east passing the west switch of Mott. This location is about eight miles above Dunsmuir.
(MARCH12TH) 6869 east crossing Whitney Creek along the base of Mt Shasta in Northern California.
(MARCH 19TH) Cascade unit 467 leads the northbound Coast Starlight 8 miles north of Dunsmuir, California.
(MARCH 26TH) 8138 west passing Mt Shasta at Black Butte.
APRIL
(APRIL 2ND) Nine units lead an eastbound through Chiloquin, Oregon about 20 winters ago.
(APRIL 9TH) MK rebuild 8609 leads the eastbound Swift Train at Azalea ten miles above Dunsmuir.
(APRIL 16TH) 8941 & 9017 lead a westbound over Salt Creek Trestle near Oakridge, Oregon in the late 60's.
(APRIL 23RD) 6309 leads train 3-632 around Cantara Loop in the early 60's.
(APRIL 30TH) The Montague Local on SP's Siskiyou Line between Gazelle and Edgewood, Ca. in the mid 90's. Todays consist is 4333-4426 and Yreka Western #19.
MAY
(MAY 7TH) The American Orient Express passing the Trinity Mountains near Mt Shasta, California on May 6, 2006.
(MAY 14TH) 7465 east at Shasta Retreat a mile up canyon from Dunsmuir.
(MAY 21ST) McCloud 38 at Big Canyon returning to McCloud after a trip to Mt Shasta on May 15.
(MAY 28TH) First run on the I-5 Corridor for 8116 & 8115. They are shown passing Mt Eddy near Black Butte, California.
JUNE
(JUNE 4TH) 9800 , when it was new, leads a westbound past Black Butte about 12 miles north of Dunsmuir, California.
(JUNE 11TH) Yreka Western #19 at the Yreka Station.
(JUNE 18TH) 9370 west passing MP 277 at Obrien, California in the mid-80's.
(JUNE 25TH) An eastbound train on the Redding Trestle.
JULY
(JULY 2ND) 8063 west leaving Upton siding in the shadow of Black Butte. Upton is located about 15 miles north of Dunsmuir.
(JULY 9TH) UP Centennial unit and power from the Feather River Rail Society sit next to a UP spreader in Dunsmuir.
(JULY 16TH) UP Centennial unit leading Dunsmuirs Railroad Days train passing Castle Crags at Soda Creek.
(JULY 23RD) The American Orient Express along the Sacramento River at Gibson, California.
(JULY 30TH) 8540 west rounding Sawmill Curve and drops downgrade to Cantara Loop and a crew change at Dunsmuir.
AUGUST
(AUGUST 6TH) A westbound Western Pacific freight along the Feather River in the early 60's.
(AUGUST 13TH) 9303 west comes off Long Ravine Bridge and heads towards Colfax, California in the early 80's.
(AUGUST 20TH) State Belt Railroad #24 on the San Francisco Waterfront in the early 60's.
(AUGUST 27TH) Yreka Western #19 nears Montague California on August 23, 2006.
SEPTEMBER
(SEPTEMBER 10TH) UP heritage unit 1983 arriving at Dunsmuir
(SEPTEMBER 24TH) RGW 5372 leads the Swift Train around Sawmill Curve above Dunsmuir
OCTOBER
(OCTOBER 1ST) 9800 west passing Mt Shasta near Dunsmuir
(OCTOBER 8TH) 9792 west near Small Siding
(OCTOBER 15TH) 9362 south passing Castle Crags near Dunsmuir
(OCTOBER 22TH) Eastbound at the Small Siding signal bridge five miles upriver from Dunsmuir
(OCTOBER 29TH) 9800's first trip past Mt Shasta at Cougar
NOVEMBER
(NOVEMBER 5TH) 8056 east at the east switch of Dunsmuir
(NOVEMBER 12TH) 9815 climbing the grade above Cantara Loop
(NOVEMBER 19TH) 7415 east heading down the Siskiyou Line at Black butte
(NOVEMBER 26TH) The "Cascade" at Suison-Fairfield in 1960
DECEMBER
(DECEMBER 3RD) CSX unit passing Mt Shasta near Azalea
(DECEMBER 10TH) 4401 east near the Mott-Azalea crossovers
(DECEMBER 17TH) 9802 east meeting 8582 west at Dunsmuir Yard
(DECEMBER 24TH) EMD 70M Demo unit 7014 leads a westbound at Azalea
(DECEMBER 31ST) 8380 west at Whitney Creek
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