Stalled at Java
On June 3, 1972, a track rider on the eastward main track at Java, California, gives a friendly wave to the crew of the 4567 West in the siding. This under-powered train consists entirely of ice reefers, a seldom-seen sight at that late date. The train is having power problems on the 1.4% grade and is awaiting help. Java is the first siding west of Needles on the Needles District–––photo by Joe McMillan.
Stalled at Java
On June 3, 1972, a track rider on the eastward main track at Java, California, gives a friendly wave to the crew of the 4567 West in the siding. This under-powered train consists entirely of ice reefers, a seldom-seen sight at that late date. The train is having power problems on the 1.4% grade and is awaiting help. Java is the first siding west of Needles on the Needles District–––photo by Joe McMillan.