I was feeling so much better after a good deep sleep and arose at 6:30 AM so had almost nine hours sleep. After picking up some toast and taking it back to my room, I put the corrections in my story from yesterday. We had a few friends stop by the room and we talked about previous NRHS Convention trips in Chattanooga. After that we went down to the lobby and checked out, leaving our bags there and more stories were exchanged as we waited for the bus to arrive, which only took 25 passengers. I was the second passenger aboard and Chris followed us on another bus ten minutes behind. Back at the Western Pacific station here in Oroville, I waited under my umbrella for the train to arrive then everyone boarded and we waited for departure which occurred at 9:03 AM.
The Feather River as we left Oroville.
The Diversion Dam below the railroad bridge.
Crossing the Feather River as we started our trip around Table Mountain.
The Diversion Canal.
Diversion Lake as we left the greater Oroville area.
The train left Kramm with our cars passing the east switch.
Where California Highway 70 turns towards its Feather River Route.
Climbing the grade below Table Mountain after which the train went under Highway 70 and into Tunnel 4, which reverses direction, so when we exited, we were at James Siding. Next we took the lower level of the Highway 70 bridge of the West Branch of Lake Oroville.
Houseboats on the West Branch of Lake Oroville. Next the train ran through Tunnels 5, 6 and 7 to Dark Canyon where the Western Pacific hi-rail trucks would check the tracks in the bad weather. Passing through Tunnel 8 took us into the Feather River Canyon.
The crossing of the North Fork of the Feather River.
Views of the North Fork bridge.
Views towards the Highway 70 Bridge at Pulga.
Views from Pulga to the Rock Creek bridge.
Rock Creek to Serpentine Canyon.
