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Power for the People

            A contractor fuels the power for an Amtrak special in Redding, California on Mother's Day 1990. The two-day "Shasta Daylight 1990" operated between Portland, Oregon and Redding. It covered the Shasta Route in daytime hours, a marked contrast to Amtrak's Coast Starlight. As its name implies, the regular Amtrak service between Portland and Redding operated during the night through most of the Northern California territory traversed by the special train.

After the passengers detrained upon arrival in Redding on Saturday evening, the train was taken south to Tehama, turned on the wye there, and returned to Redding to spend the night. 

Once the fueling operation was completed, the train was spotted at Redding's station to entrain passengers for the return to Portland.  Needless to say, getting a spotless, brand new Cotton Bett GP60 on an Amtrak train was a treat. The SSW 9701 was one month old when it was assigned to this trip.

Taken in: United States / California / Shady Acres Trailer Park (show map)

Taken on: May 13, 1990

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