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Description
Contains moving images of the Sacramento Northern Excursion, on July 4, 1950. It begins with a black & white sequence at Sacramento Northern’s 40th & Shafter terminal in Oakland, showing switching activity and the passing of Key System streetcars on 40th St. The excursion train (Sacramento Northern MW car 302 and BAERA observation trailer 751) heads east over the Oakland Hills with a photo stop at Eastport (east end of the tunnel). The rest of the video is in color, beginning with a stop at Moraga and nice footage from the observation car as the train departs. The train passes West Pittsburg and runs onto the car ferry “Ramon” for the trip over the Bay to Chipps. From there it’s on to Sacramento where there are some interesting shots along Front St. at the Tower Bridge. The video also includes some out of sequence footage on the Holland Branch south of Riverview and what appears to be footage at the sugar factory in Clarksburg. Written on container/film: July 4, 1950; Sacramento Northern Railroad Trip; 100 feet dyna color 100 feet Solar color.
Type
moving image
Format
Reversal Original Silent Color 8mm film
Form/Genre
Travelogues (Motion pictures) Unedited footage
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
ID 293 cscrm_000443
Language
English
Subject
Excursions Trains Sacramento (Calif.)
Place
Sacramento (Calif.)
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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