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Cee’s Midweek Madness: Unrestored Caboose at Mooney Grove Park, Visalia, CA

Visalia Electric Caboose car

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

The topic is Pick Your Topic from her photo. Fun, easy. Thanks Cee.

Visalia Electric Caboose

Unused, neglected
Parked, electric history
Too expensive then
© 2021 Marsha Ingrao

The Visalia Electric Railroad , Southern Pacific’s Orange Grove Route by Phillips C. Kauke tells the story from the start of the 30 mile route in 1904 until its end in 1924.

The Tulare County Historical Society members examined the caboose and debated about taking it on as a project. It sits in Mooney Gove Park on the Tulare County Museum Grounds in Visalia, CA. It’s a wonderful place to visit if you are going to the Sequoia National Park for a Vacation.

Visalia Electric Caboose car
Cee’s Midweek Madness

Since 1992 most of the old tracks have been abandoned, but you can still see a few on Road 196 going into Elderwood, CA, which was the end of the Orange Route.

natural light of winter sun on Sierra Nevada Mountains
Sierra Nevada Range in the distance. Old Visalia Electric Tracks in the foreground.

Thanks for visiting.

Please check out today’s Writer’s Quotes Wednesday post.

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Marsha

Hi, I’m Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince’s sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.

9 responses to “Cee’s Midweek Madness: Unrestored Caboose at Mooney Grove Park, Visalia, CA”

  1. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Congratulations! I have chosen your post to be featured on CMMC.
    https://ceenphotography.com/2021/04/28/cmmc-april-letter-e-at-the-beginning-or-ending-of-a-word/
    I sure hope you are having a terrific week.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thank you so much, Cee! You and I are partial to trains! LOL!

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  3. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections Avatar
    Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections

    A survivor and a beauty. Interesting, last week columnist George Will used the expansion of railroads and the telegraph as his theme. A very interesting read. Love the mountain view.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thank you Frank. That is one of my favorite views. In January and February you can see the mountains clearly. Then pollution takes over and messes up the most beautiful place in the world.

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  4. Donna Endacott Avatar
    Donna Endacott

    Beautiful view of the Sierras!

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thank you so much, Donna.

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  5. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Oh Marsha, I adore your choices this week for this challenge. Wonderful 😀

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Inspired! 🙂

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