Friday, May 10, 2024

SN 145 in Concord, CA

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Western Pacific subsidiary Sacramento Northern (SN) 44 tonner 145 in Concord, CA on an unknown date in the 1960s. This may be one of my first train photographs.
According to good sources SN 145 was built in 1946 by General Electric as a model 44-ton, builders number 28335, SN 145.
The disposition of this locomotive is, it was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in June 1972 and sold as Northwest Oklahoma Ry 2 in 1973. It was sold to Westmac Inc in 1976 and sold as Cargill Inc 3 in 1984. It was sold as Shepard Grain Co 3 in October 1998 and sold as Champaign Landmark Inc 3 in October 2003. It was sold for scrap to Western Star Rail Services in 2008.
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Unknown 35mm film camera, Scan 2009.11.2.1.2-ph

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