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18 THE NORMAL RECORD in the narrow canyon, a "backshot" was provided; that is the main track goes up the canon to where the turn is needed, then the train stops; a switch is thrown, and the train starts again. The train now is going in almost the same direction it came, except that the engines are in front, slowly but surely pulling the winding train in and out of the bends, and steadily getting the cars higher anl higher. But a few hundred yards have been traversed until we realize we are rapidly rising, for the smelter which we hardly seem to have left, is a good distance below, and the tall smokestacks, which a few moments ago caused so much craning of necks, now look small and insignificant. A few hundred yards farther and the town of Taylor is seen; but now we turn around the point of a mountain and all is lost from view. Going about a mile farther and turning another point, old Mt. Shasta looms up in the distance like a big white hay stack, and looking North the town of Redding seven miles in the distance can be seen, Seeing the town of Redding, however, from this point by daylight is not nearly so effective as seeing it in the night when it is all lighted up. . Passing on we next come to Graham Spring, where the train is always sure to stop, for the train crews always look for refreshment at this point. This time at any rate they must stop; for here the picnic is to be held, and the meat must be unloaded for the barbecue, in order to be ready when the people returned from the ride to Iron Mountain. The meat and other baggage unloaded, the train pro- ceds, but soon stops at the station of Minnesota for the engines to take water. Six miles and a half or half of the distance has now been traveled and the train stays some time to give the engineers time to oil their engines, for the load is heavy and the grade is steep. From here the people can look down and see the Sacramento river and the Southern Pacific Railroad, at the point where the Copley train robbers blew up the baggage car, after killing the express messenger. Minnesota is on a divide and no doubt the train robbers passed some where near here on their journey to Copley from "Nigger Hill, where they were supposed to have stayed before the robbery, for it is directly between the two places and is the shortest possible way. "All aboard," and again the train starts and after making two or three big turns one can look down and see below Minnesota, the track we just now traveled over. After more climbing, winding and passing in and out curves, Boulder Creek is reached. There after crossing a high bridge the train enters a tunnel much to the delight of the people for it is getting warm on the open cars; but great is their disappointment, when shortly they come back again into the hot sun. A couple of miles more of puffing, and slipping of the engines,, "Tin Can Point" is reached. This is where the track goes around the point of a high ridge, and is only about two miles from Town Mountain. From here the view down into the Sacramento Valley is exquisite. Toward the East, down in a little cove can be seen the old town of Shasta, while to the South one can see the old Sacramento river, winding down the valley, for miles. One could imagine himself up in a baloon, rather than on a railroad train. A few hundred more yards of winding and we come to the realization that the track is passing over a bridge, above another track. This the loop and it stands for a great deal of engineering skill. After finding that the track from "Tin Can Point", along the side of the mountain would not come up as high as the Iron Mountain Mine, the elevation was caught up by a loop. By this the track was run through an open cut, and back over again, accomplishing the desired result, and also a novel engineering feat. From the loop, it took but a few minutes more to reach Iron Mountain. After uncoupling, the engines left for Keswick, leaving the ears to be dropped down by gravity. Sight seeing at the mine was short and the cars were soon moving again. This time at a much greater speed down grade was attained.
Object Description
Title | The Normal Record. June 1905 |
Original Date | 1905-06 |
Description | The Record. Published by the Associated Students of Chico State College. |
Creator | Chico State College |
Location of Original | Archives |
Call Number | LD723 C57 |
Digital Collection | The Record: Chico State Yearbook Collection |
Digital Repository | Meriam Library, California State University, Chico. |
Description-Abstract | The Record served as both a student magazine and a commencement program for Chico Normal School. In the year 1905 it was published nearly every month. |
Date Digital | 2013 |
Language | eng |
Rights | For information on the use of the images in this collection contact the Special Collections Department at 530.898-6342 or email: specialcollections@csuchico.edu |
Format | image/tiff |
Filename | index.cpd |
Description
Title | 1905_06c_NormalRecord.019 |
Original Date | 1905-06 |
OCR- Transcript | 18 THE NORMAL RECORD in the narrow canyon, a "backshot" was provided; that is the main track goes up the canon to where the turn is needed, then the train stops; a switch is thrown, and the train starts again. The train now is going in almost the same direction it came, except that the engines are in front, slowly but surely pulling the winding train in and out of the bends, and steadily getting the cars higher anl higher. But a few hundred yards have been traversed until we realize we are rapidly rising, for the smelter which we hardly seem to have left, is a good distance below, and the tall smokestacks, which a few moments ago caused so much craning of necks, now look small and insignificant. A few hundred yards farther and the town of Taylor is seen; but now we turn around the point of a mountain and all is lost from view. Going about a mile farther and turning another point, old Mt. Shasta looms up in the distance like a big white hay stack, and looking North the town of Redding seven miles in the distance can be seen, Seeing the town of Redding, however, from this point by daylight is not nearly so effective as seeing it in the night when it is all lighted up. . Passing on we next come to Graham Spring, where the train is always sure to stop, for the train crews always look for refreshment at this point. This time at any rate they must stop; for here the picnic is to be held, and the meat must be unloaded for the barbecue, in order to be ready when the people returned from the ride to Iron Mountain. The meat and other baggage unloaded, the train pro- ceds, but soon stops at the station of Minnesota for the engines to take water. Six miles and a half or half of the distance has now been traveled and the train stays some time to give the engineers time to oil their engines, for the load is heavy and the grade is steep. From here the people can look down and see the Sacramento river and the Southern Pacific Railroad, at the point where the Copley train robbers blew up the baggage car, after killing the express messenger. Minnesota is on a divide and no doubt the train robbers passed some where near here on their journey to Copley from "Nigger Hill, where they were supposed to have stayed before the robbery, for it is directly between the two places and is the shortest possible way. "All aboard," and again the train starts and after making two or three big turns one can look down and see below Minnesota, the track we just now traveled over. After more climbing, winding and passing in and out curves, Boulder Creek is reached. There after crossing a high bridge the train enters a tunnel much to the delight of the people for it is getting warm on the open cars; but great is their disappointment, when shortly they come back again into the hot sun. A couple of miles more of puffing, and slipping of the engines,, "Tin Can Point" is reached. This is where the track goes around the point of a high ridge, and is only about two miles from Town Mountain. From here the view down into the Sacramento Valley is exquisite. Toward the East, down in a little cove can be seen the old town of Shasta, while to the South one can see the old Sacramento river, winding down the valley, for miles. One could imagine himself up in a baloon, rather than on a railroad train. A few hundred more yards of winding and we come to the realization that the track is passing over a bridge, above another track. This the loop and it stands for a great deal of engineering skill. After finding that the track from "Tin Can Point", along the side of the mountain would not come up as high as the Iron Mountain Mine, the elevation was caught up by a loop. By this the track was run through an open cut, and back over again, accomplishing the desired result, and also a novel engineering feat. From the loop, it took but a few minutes more to reach Iron Mountain. After uncoupling, the engines left for Keswick, leaving the ears to be dropped down by gravity. Sight seeing at the mine was short and the cars were soon moving again. This time at a much greater speed down grade was attained. |