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Description
Contains moving images taken during a railfan excursion tour of the Southern Pacific Sparks, Nevada roundhouse and shops in 1952. Includes shots of downtown Reno, Nevada, including Club Cal-Neva, Ramona's Kitchen, Roaring Camp, and several vintage automobiles. There is a close-up shot of a Southern Pacific wigwag crossing signal, and people waiting for a passenger train at the Reno depot. Passenger train #1-27, first section of the San Francisco Overland Limited, arrives in Reno pulled by Locomotive No. 4221, an AC-10 class Cab Forward. Followed is the #2-27, the second section of the Overland, pulled by an unidentified Cab Forward. Includes shots taken from the train as it departs Reno, catching scenes of the Palace Club, Wine House, and Rolo Casino. Additional shots are taken from the train along the Truckee, the Truckee depot, and Donner Lake. Written on box/reel: WSF 200/90; Wacker/Guido
Type
moving image
Format
Reversal Original Silent Black and White 8mm film
Form/Genre
Travelogues (Motion pictures)
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
ID 320 cscrm_000472
Language
English
Subject
Excursions Trains
Place
Reno (Nev.)
Provenance
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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