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Comment: The skyline at the bustling metropolis of Port. At the far left is Whit’s Tower, named after the former editor of the NMRA Bulletin. 9-69
s2_019_tower_october60 * A telephoto view of the service facilities at West Divide. The Austin Street Station and Great Divide Yard can be seen in the distance. 10-60 * 3072 x 2048 * (1.97MB)

s2_020_bulline_may63 * The poster on the wall of the Bulline Packers slaughterhouse proclaims livestock competition. The live beef in the pens will probably end up in Chet’s Meat Pies, which are advertised on the CERR trolley that’s passing by. 5-63 * 4272 x 2904 * (4.29MB)

s2_021_angelscamp_jun65 * The G&D’s lone oil producer below Angel’s Camp. 6-65 * 4280 x 2912 * (4.69MB)

s2_022_nightwestward_sep71 * Nighttime at Andrews. The midnight oil is burning at Linn’s Archives (R). 9-71 * 4120 x 2816 * (3.29MB)

s2_023_27engine_jul65 * At the Great Divide engine terminal, all five stalls of the roundhouse are filled as #27 steams out of the yard. 7-65 * 4272 x 2824 * (3.44MB)
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s2_025_silverbrdg_may63 * Downtown Port in its early days of construction. 5-63 * 4280 x 2904 * (3.98MB)

s2_026_andrewsconst_jun65 * The area around Andrews in the beginning. Squawbotom Creek still lacks water. * 4272 x 2912 * (3.31MB)

s2_027_sqcreek_jun65 * Squawbottom Creek in June of 1965. This area will soon be transformed into a very realistic logging scene. See slide #29 of G&D set #1 and page 25 of Kalmbach’s Model Railroading with John Allen. 6-65 * 4272 x 2904 * (4.24MB)

s2_028_CERR_jun65 * The gent on the left snapping his suspenders has a swipe of the late Abe Lincoln in him as he relaxes under a bridge at Great Divide. The CERR Trolley heads down Railroad Avenue towards the Port station. 6-65 * 4272 x 2888 * (3.16MB)

s2_029_port_oct67 * The coal loading facilities at Port. 10-67 * 4280 x 2888 * (4.15MB)
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