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Martin Johns
17 days ago

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Spring Trinighter Grass Valley Long Hikes and History

An indisputably great event - thanks Frank and Jodi


Tues: South Yuba River Trail Purdon Crossing to Edwards Crossing - a tough one, but it was worse in the 1880's






Wed am: Yuba Rim Trail.... Ed missing from shot

Snow on the Sierra from the YRT

Wed pm: New Ballard's Bar Reservoir hike

R&R

Edwards Crossing Bridge, one of four big bolts that have held the thing up for 120 years so far...

Narrow gauge locomotive 1875 from Philadelphia, still runs. Hauled between Nevada City and Colfax to connect to the Pacific Railroad

Cattle car refurbished to be used in the Twilight Zone movie

Cash Registers, the right one uses ball drops to register the cash!

30 ft diameter Pelton wheel from late 19th century, produced over 1,000 horsepower! - for compressed air to power the North star Mine

Pelton wheel ran continuously for 60 years from 1927 to produce electricity on the Bear River. 18,000 horsepower!!

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