Western Railroad Discussion > Wet @ Cantara Loop

Earlier this month, we headed to Cantara Loop to see a northbound train pass in the rain.

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

---

---

---

Interesting the way the rain plays in the headlight/ditchlight beams.

That last shot's a winner Ryan, thanks for sharing.

Kent in Carmel Valley

Great area . . . rain or shine . . . thanks for braving the elements and posting the results!

That's an interesting above-ground drainage system.

Major spelling error:

--it should read "ensures", not "insures." The volunteers are not "insuring"( i.e. providing financial recovery) this effort of theirs, they are "ensuring" their river's future by dedicating themselves through action and effort, not via obligatory financial payments.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/12 22:28 by coach.

TCnR Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> That's an interesting above-ground drainage
> system.

Haha...how else would the river get the water?

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

coach Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Major spelling error:
>
> --it should read "ensures", not "insures." The
> volunteers are not "insuring"( i.e. providing
> financial recovery) this effort of theirs, they
> are "ensuring" their river's future by dedicating
> themselves through action and effort, not via
> obligatory financial payments.

I'm sure UP had insurance on the brain with this project!

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

The extra rail in the middle on curves and bridges..for extra stability of rail bed?

OHfrog Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> The extra rail in the middle on curves and
> bridges..for extra stability of rail bed?

No, it's to keep derailed cars close to the centerline of the track so they don't pile up on the bridge and destroy it. They are called guard rails and will keep derailed wheels in line long enough to clear the bridge.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

The spill is still an amazing sore spot in the area. Also amazed at the number of people I meet outside of the area, the state, the country who know about the spill. Mention Dunsmuir and it's the first thing in many people's minds. Kinda surprising since spills happened so many times in the area, I guess it's a sign of changes in ecological awareness.

I'll bet the SP wished they had those "guard-rails" in place before the 1991 disaster.