Pumpkin Express 2016
October 8th, 2016
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The Western Pacific Railroad Museum at Portola held the inaugural run of the Pumpkin Patch Express on Saturday October 8, 2016. It was a festive adventure for the young and young-at-heart. The event continues next weekend October 15th and 16th. Come and join the fun! |
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Links to photographs in slide show:
Image number 1 -- Satisfied customer walking from the pumpkin patch to the parking lot with his purchase. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 2 -- The Patch is Ready - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 3 -- WPRM First Annual Pumpkin Patch 2016 - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 4 -- WPRM First Annual Pumpkin Patch 2016 - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 5 -- On the train, inside the Silver Plate - photo by Richard Gruninger
Image number 6 -- Enroute to the Patch - photo by Richard Gruninger
Image number 7 -- Pumpkin Express Approaching the Pumpkin Patch - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 8 -- The Patch Approaches - photo by Richard Gruninger
Image number 9 -- Arriving at the Patch - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 10 -- Patch Entrance - photo by Richard Gruninger
Image number 11 -- Charlie Spikes spotting the caboose at the city crossing for the train load of passengers anxious to de-board the train and search out the perfect pumpkin. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 12 -- Arrived! - photo by Leisa Wesch
Image number 13 -- Steve and Fritz watching the people unload at the pumpkin patch and choose their pumpkins. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 14 -- Train sitting at the city crossing waiting for the pumpkins to get loaded in the baggage and everyone to get on that wanted to ride back to the loading platform. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 15 -- The WP 707 pushing the Pumpkin Express back to the load platform, as seen from the baggage car. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 16 -- Charlie Spikes, Rick Gruninger and Bil Jackson watching the shove back to the loading platform. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 17 -- Loran Ross, fireman for the next trip. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 18 -- David Epling, engineer watching his air gauges before leaving on the second trip of the day. - photo by Greg Elems
Image number 19 -- Steve Habeck at the ready to protect the shove back to the loading platform. - photo by Greg Elems
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