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Western Railroad Discussion > Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again)Date: 04/01/15 16:33 Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 24 - 15:10pm - Train "d" continues downhill while train "b" continues up the hill.
Picture 25 - 15:15pm - Train "d" is heading further away and will soon be at Siberia. Picture 26 - 15:18pm - In the meantime, train "e' has shown up (near I-40) and is meeting up with train "b"    Date: 04/01/15 16:37 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 27 - 15:20pm - Now down at Siberia, train "f" has shown up a manifest.
Picture 28 - 15:20pm - And behind it, train "g" makes its appearance. Picture 29 - 15:21pm - Train "F" rounds the curve heading towards Klondike. And this is when I noticed this is a slowpoke. It was moving awfully slow for a short manifest with lots of power.    Date: 04/01/15 16:42 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 30 - 15:29pm - Now down at Klondike, train "f" has goes around the curve.
Picture 31 - 15:33pm - Up at the summit, train "e" holds up. Picture 32 - 15:36pm - Train "f" continues its lazy a** move up the hill.    Date: 04/01/15 16:46 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 33 - 15:36pm - Train "e" now starts to head down the hill.
Picture 34 - 15:39pm - And it meets up with the lazy a** manifest. Picture 35 - 15:42pm - A nice view of train "e" with train "g" moving slowly up the hill from Siberia.    Date: 04/01/15 16:49 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 36 - 15:43pm - Another nice view of train "e" with train "g" moving slowly up the hill from Siberia.
Picture 37 - 15:43pm - Train "f" is still putzing along. Picture 38 - 15:45pm - Train "e" is meeting up with train "g"    Date: 04/01/15 16:57 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 39 - 15:48pm - Train "f" has finally caught up with my stationary car.
Picture 40 - 15:49pm - Train "f" meets up with train. Picture 41 - 15:49pm - Train "j" makes an appearance at the summit. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/15 17:03 by syscom3.    Date: 04/01/15 17:05 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 Picture 42 - 15:54pm - Train "f" has cleared the summit and is going to pass by train "j".
Picture 43 - 15:55pm - In the meantime, train "i" is meeting up with train "g".   Date: 04/01/15 17:06 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 OK, that all for today. Tomorrow will be the last set from here.
Date: 04/01/15 17:55 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: DynamicBrake WOW, my head is spinning after checking these images. When you compare the awesome size of today's locomotives when standing trackside and how miniscule they look in these shots, is something else, at least to me. We are but grains of sand on a beach and these pictures prove it. Thanks for sharing.
Kent in CArmel Valley Date: 04/01/15 18:30 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: pmack I like the photos, is this where you were standing?
http://goo.gl/maps/Mr4tB Date: 04/01/15 18:35 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: syscom3 pmack Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I like the photos, is this where you were > standing? > http://goo.gl/maps/Mr4tB Yes. I was on the southern hill at the summit. I am planning to post some info about the hill tomorrow, when I wrap up my photo's. Date: 04/02/15 12:45 Re: Ash Hill, from Ash Hill, (continued again) Author: ns1000 GREAT stuff...!! Thanks for sharing.
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