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Cab-forward conveyance

By Brian Schmidt | July 29, 2021

Cab-forward conveyance

A puff of oil smoke hangs in the air over Truckee as AC 4-8-8-2 No. 4185 gets the westbound Overland moving after a station stop. In 6 hours, the train will arrive at Oakland Pier. Jim Morley photo

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