Western Railroad Discussion > Switch 9/ Vista Area

A short EB reefer train at Switch 9 under I-80 near Emigrant Gap, CA  (Donner Pass).
SR

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Nice catch and photos. Assuming it picks up refer blocks at several terminals and is pretty good size by the time it reaches its eastern destination?
Brian Stevens

Nice shot, but it seems to be lacking something. Oh yeah, a second main.

SP4360 Wrote:
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> Nice shot, but it seems to be lacking something.
> Oh yeah, a second main.

Tragically-  Yes
SR

Very nice shots. We don't see a lot of track views from Switch 9 these days.

How did you get in there to take those shots? Down from I80 or up from the access road off highway 20?

BobL Wrote:
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> How did you get in there to take those shots?
> Down from I80 or up from the access road off
> highway 20?

From I-80.  The WB lanes have an exit to the Bear Valley Overlook (apx where wagons were lowered over the edge on the Emigrant Trail), that's the Vista Area sign above the track.  From there I simply walk down to the track.  It's a bit tricky if there's deep snow, and once the CHP spotted me and the officer walked down to "Have a word".  So it's not fool proof- just Fool Tested.
SR