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Almost two years ago, I headed up to Corning on a wintery day and chased the Corning Flyer on its southward journey to Cortena. My sons and I met it at as many locations as we could and had a great time of it.
 
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CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Corning, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
The Corning Flyer starts the day on the north end of the Cal Northern system at Corning. 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Corning, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
Long hood forward running south from Corning 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Orland, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
Picking up loads just north of Orland. 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Orland, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
Switching at Simplot at Orland, CA 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Artois, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
The day becomes more overcast and the smoke from a field fire isn't helping the visibility here north of Artois, CA. 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Artois, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
Switching at Artois, CA 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Willows, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
After leaving all but a single hopper in Willows, the Cal Northern #111 heads down the Johns Manville spur to make the drop. 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Willows, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
The conductor calls the dispatcher 




CFNR 111
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 111   (9 photos)
Location: Willows, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
Heading back to Willows at maximum authorized speed (10mph)! 




CFNR 103
Date: 11/25/2008 Road #: CFNR 103   (7 photos)
Location: Cortena, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP15-1 more...  
The northbound job from Woodland splits the signals at Cortena where they will swap trains with Corning Flyer and return to their home terminal. 




 
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