A photo of my family standing on the platform of our caboose is on today’s front cover of our local newspaper, the Willow Glen Resident. Inside on p.18-20, are more color and monochrome photos, nine images in all. The reporter, Mayra Flores DeMarcotte, has been patiently waiting to publish this story ever since February 2007 when she saw our application for a variance presented to the San Jose City Council. Mayra sent two photographers, Jacqueline Ramseyer and Vicki Thompson, to take pictures of the 12 May final move and crane lift of WP668 into our backyard. The name of today’s story is “Home Depot – Willow Glen family purchases 30-ton caboose”.
Two videos of the big move have been posted on YouTube:
- “Caboose Move” by Samuel Fineberg (9 min. 24 sec.), 11 May 2007.
- “WP668 – crane lifts caboose into backyard – webcam” by John Plocher (1 min 9 sec), 14 May 2007.
What fun!
More story and photos are on the WP668 website.
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Photo Copyright 2007 by Danek Duvall
News Images Used with Permission, Copyright 2007 Silicon Valley Community Newspapers
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