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Date: 09/24/16 15:17
Amtrak's California Zephyr at Donner and Yuba Passes, 1991
Author: MartyBernard

Taken on September 22, 1991.

1., 2, and 3. Amtrak F40PH 350 with Train 5 at Donner Pass. (Note the hikers watching the show.)

4. and  5. And further down at Yuba Pass, CA.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/24/16 15:40 by MartyBernard.



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Date: 09/24/16 15:18
Re: Amtrak's California Zephyr at Donner and Yuba Passes, 1991
Author: MartyBernard

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Date: 09/24/16 16:57
Re: Donner Summit
Author: timz

Until 1924 or so, if you drove an auto over
Donner Pass you'd go thru that underpass
under the second F40 in pic 2.

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Date: 09/24/16 18:30
Re: Donner Summit
Author: mp51w

Those hikers are getting a full knotch 8 lung full!
That's weird that there is a lounge & diner on the rear.

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Date: 09/24/16 19:15
Re: Donner Summit
Author: photobob

My favorite units in a nice location. Good work.

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Date: 09/24/16 23:23
Re: Donner Summit
Author: AndyBrown

mp51w Wrote:
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> That's weird that there is a lounge & diner on the
> rear.

They ran that way so the cars would be in the middle of the train when the Pioneer/Desert Wind cars were on the rear.  I fondly recall eating supper going east one evening with the sun shining straight in the rear door window while I was seated facing the rear.

Andy

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Date: 09/25/16 03:48
Re: Donner Summit
Author: andersonb109

The road referred to was the original Lincoln Highway.

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Date: 09/25/16 09:39
Re: Donner Summit
Author: BoilingMan

BTW: The train is on Track 1 (gone now) on the original Donner right of way. I think even then (time of this photo) they preferred not to run 5 & 6 this way if it could be avoided. Today ALL traffic is through Tunnel 41 on Track 2.
SR

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Date: 09/25/16 09:53
Re: Donner Summit
Author: WAF

Not really. Had to run a few trains over the Number One. Why not 5 in the non snow months if conditiond permitted. Rarer would be Number Six going thiis way, but did happen quite a bit in 91-92

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Date: 09/25/16 17:39
Re: Donner Summit
Author: mojaveflyer

Great series of photos. I sure wish the #1 track was still open... 

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

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