1930's Wester Pacific, Scenery, Passenger service

[logandsawman]

Check this out for scenery ideas and some shots of passenger cars and a station at the end. It is a cab ride along the Feather River.

Notice the powerlines, or telephone lines, are strung taught.

[video=youtube;UYO81FNzpQU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYO81FNzpQU[/video]

 

[santafewillie]

Can you imagine trying to get environmental approval to build that today!
Willie

 

[logandsawman]

I thought of that, too. They probably pushed a lot of the rock directly into the stream.

 

[montanan]

Great video of a great time in railroading. Those days are long gone unfortunately.