http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/ Discussion of topics related to the protoype operations, Historical Information and modeling the Sacramento Northern Railroad Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:18:03 GMT Charlie - Norwood Light http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7415 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7415 Thanks for your efforts Garth. I feel there has been a resurgence of SN interest given the release of Harry Demoro's book. I know I have been pouring over Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:19:06 GMT Ina Young http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7414 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7414 The films were good, living here in bay area, remember it well...................... Think I kept a film from T.V. years ago.............might be just the tube Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:55:35 GMT Alan Kline http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7413 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7413 Also available for download, in formats suitable for DVD burning, at: http://www.archive.org/details/ThreetoG1967 http://www.archive.org/details/along_the_way Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:43 GMT b.burg@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7412 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7412 A friend pointed out these online films from the late 1960s of BART construction--some include aerial views of former SN right-of-way through the East Bay that Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:24 GMT THOMAS BIAGI http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7411 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7411 Garth, Thanks, I met Don while I was a motorman on the streetcar festival. He was friends with Jack Smith and others that were long time rail people. I bought Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:15 GMT Jim Baker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7410 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7410 Transit Gloria Mundi has released some of Don Olson's movies. Try this for a possible connection: www.transitgloriamundi.com The Pacific Electric Three Volume Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:35:43 GMT Garth G. Groff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7409 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7409 Tom, I have met Don just once, and occasionally have corresponded with him. I doubt that gives me much influence. It sounds like he has some neat stuff, but I Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:24 GMT THOMAS BIAGI http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7408 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7408 Hi. Reading this mail I noticed the name Don Olsen metioned. If you have any contact or influence with Don, he has some vital film's and photos in his archives Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:41:28 GMT Garth G. Groff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7407 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7407 Friends, Don Olsen recently sent me additional photos and data on his prize-winning model of parlor car "Sacramento". I have prepared new page on the web site Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:37:00 GMT Bill Burg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7406 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7406 I'm not sure if it is the return of fall, finally making it to Franciscan Hobbies in San Francisco, this weekend's train show, or just an ill-hidden desire to Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:40:18 GMT Tom Irion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7405 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7405 Car 1 in San Jose is former SEG&Ry #7, then Union Traction #1. Both of these properties were owned by John Martin, who made it a habit to build cars in Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:07:43 GMT Biff Byrum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7404 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7404 Mr. Gardner, BINGO, your memory is a little better than mine. And yes, it was a Rope Brake. I'm trying to remember a little more about that car. What first Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:05:28 GMT Jim Maurer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7403 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7403 "Santa Clara Interurban car 1" in San Jose is one of the Sacramento Electric, Gas & Railway rope brake cars. This particular car was actually sold to Union Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:34:47 GMT wb6rvr@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7402 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7402 Until they tore the shanty down at Haggin, it had a desk, chair, and a telephone. It smelled like S#$% in there. The yard office at the base of the Tower Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:16 GMT b.burg@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7401 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SacNorthern/message/7401 Here's a general question for the former (or current) railroaders out there: What would be found in a typical Sacramento Northern dispatcher's office circa