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A Day on the Lake County Railroad Photo Essay by Michael Johannessen |
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In 2004 Michael Johannessen spent a day photographing a Lake County Railroad freight as it went about its duties. All photos on this page are by Michael Johannessen and are used with permission. |
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The #1617 switching the Fremont mill early in the morning. |
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The #1617 returning from the perlite reload with perlite loads. |
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The southbound train rolling along the shores of Goose Lake. |
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Another shot of the southbound train. |
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Note the frost still on the rails in the tree shadow. |
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The #1617 in the Pit River Canyon not far north of Alturas. |
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Approaching Alturas, with the Warner Mountains rising in the distance. |
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Another shot of the train approaching Alturas. |
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The #1617 arriving in Alturas. |
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Two members of the train crew preparing to get off the locomotive to do the switching at Alturas. |
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The crew has finished swapping loads for empties and has started the trip back north to Lakeview. |
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