AMADOR CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
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Image, Amador Central 4-6-0 Engine #5 at Ione, CA Order No. AC05I Photo, Amador Central 4-6-0 Engine #5 at Ione, CA Order No. AC05P Photographer: Ted Hopping For many years the Amador Central served its short line customers from Ione, at the Southern Pacific interchange yard, to Martel, California. At first they ran steam like the #5 shown here (former SP #2040). Later they went to using Baldwin S-12 diesels. --------------------
Image, Amador Central 4-6-0 #5, Ione, CA Order No. AC05AI Photographer: Ted Hopping In this cold, overcast, view Amador Central 4-6-0 locomotive #5 is seen taking on fuel in the Ione, California yard, late 1930's. --------------------
Color Photo, Amador Central Baldwin S12 #10 Order No. AC10P Photographer: Rick Hamman After untold years of operation on the steep grades between Ione and Martell California, this Baldwin S12 diesel switcher was still moving lumber cars for the Amador Central. The #10 is shown here at Martell, California in 1995.
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