W.W.&F. Discussion Forum
The Maine Narrow Gauges (Historic & Preserved) => The Original W&Q and WW&F: 1894-1933 => Topic started by: James Patten on February 23, 2013, 07:27:38 PM
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Here's a picture found in an album by one of my co-workers.
(http://www.wwfry.org/pics/wwf-s-china.jpg)
He's pretty sure the photo was taken near a grandstand in South China. The water is China Lake, the train is a southbound train on the Winslow branch. The picture was taken by his wife's grandmother in her childhood. He doesn't know the year. He initially said in the Twenties, but I said that wasn't possible because the branch was torn up in the Teens.
At first glance, it looks like it's Baggage car 1 followed by a coach. But in looking at it closely this afternoon, some of the folks at the Museum thought it might be two boxcars and two coaches. Maybe for campers.
The thing that I find really interesting are the telegraph/phone poles. I didn't realize the Winslow Branch had those.
He's guessing that the time of year is August or so, because the level of the lake is down quite a ways. Nowadays it's controlled by the Water District.
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The more I look at it James, 1 box car with the door closed (dairy?), one with the door open and one coach.
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Two boxcars or one baggage car, hard to tell with the pole in the way.
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James may be correct but it is too fuzzy to tell. My guess is Dairy car, box car, coach..... Nice "new" picture though!
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All I can say is: "WOW! :o "
Thanks for sharing! ;D