Western Railroad Discussion > Trains on Donner 8/1/19

Photo 1 BNSF 5617 leads a Powermove by Magra to save a broken down QBCPVJ trackage rights train 

Photo 2 Amtrak 155 leads the WB Zephyr

Photo 3 UP 6006 leads a three car WB SPMW water car  train  

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Photo 4 BNSF 7654 East Broken Down in Gold Run siding 

Photo 5 the power set now hooked up 

Photo 6 Pulling towards the East End

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Photo 7 the conductor walking to line the switch 

Photo 8 passing DUtch Flat 

Photo 9 rounding the curve by American

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Photo 10 one more shot around the curve 

Photo 11 UP 7775 leads a MRVNP at Carpenter Road 

Photo 12 cut in DPU

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That's a super, super RARE catch of a train in the siding at Gold Run, then exiting back onto the mainline!  And even more rare being it's a BNSF train!!  Those photos are keepers, for sure.

Skygevo Wrote:
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> Photo 7 the conductor walking to line the
> switch 

Can someone explain why there is a signal mast for the Main #2, but no signal except for the BNSF train in the siding to proceed to Main #2??


SP8100

SP8100 Wrote:
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> Skygevo Wrote:
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> > Photo 7 the conductor walking to line the
> > switch 
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> Can someone explain why there is a signal mast for
> the Main #2, but no signal except for the BNSF
> train in the siding to proceed to Main #2??
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>
> SP8100


Most likely there was a signal there in the past and it was removed and it was too much trouble to remove the pole and the base.

Yes, when they changed all the signals for bi-directional running a few years ago, the mainline signals were moved Eastward about a quarter mile. They now stand at the former site of the Dutch Flat depot.
SR

Back in the 50s I used to go to a church camp at Alta. Always enjoyed the sounds of freights working the grade, as well as the ones coming down. And, usually got to actually see some of them between Dutch Flat and Alta. Great memories.

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