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Extra 3444 at the Packing House off Auzerais Ave in West San Jose |
I participated in a shakedown session at Robert Bowdidge's
Vasona Branch layout today. Since the layout hasn't operated for a while, the idea was to find bugs and gremlins in the layout. It performed quite well for my crew.
The Vasona Branch is one of the first operating layouts I encountered, and it still pulls me in the same way it did 10 years ago. On top of that, Robert is a great host with lots of knowledge of local history.
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San Carlos Street viaduct |
The layout has a unique mix of busy city switch jobs combined with the rural feeling of the Valley of Heart's Delight into the Santa Cruz mountains in the 1930's.
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Apricot drying racks between West San Jose and Cambell |
This was a very relaxed session with lots of chatting. The time went by very quickly and I think everybody enjoyed themselves. I certainly did.
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At Wrights south of Los Gatos |
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