Western Railroad Discussion > Warbonnet Wednesday: Pick a Location

This image of three trains, each with a warbonnet comes from February '09. The eastbound closest to the camera is climbing into Pine Lodge West. The westbound beyond is dropping into Drawbar Flats, and the far eastbound is climbing through Silverwood. Cajon shooters, what do you think?
—Michael

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I think climbing the hill was not easy.

I've walked across the road, from the motel behind the 76 station, to the Subway in the Shell station, many times after a tough day of railfanning!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 12:55 by Curt.

tomstp Wrote:
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> I think climbing the hill was not easy.

That's what the 4WD is for, since the SCE power line access road is right there. I love hanging out up there and taking it all in. Especially the highway patrol picking off the speeders blazing down I-15.

~ Mr. MRL

MrMRL Wrote:
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> That's what the 4WD is for, since the SCE power
> line access road is right there. I love hanging
> out up there and taking it all in. Especially the
> highway patrol picking off the speeders blazing
> down I-15.
> ~ Mr. MRL

Absolutely correct on the location and the road used to get there, also a favorite of mine. In those days Mac had an altimeter in his 4WD, it was fun to go hill climbing and see how high we could get above it all.
—Michael

Nice broad panorama shot.  I've never set aside the time to get up to that location, but might have to do it now.
GK

Great picture, took me a minute to find the third train. This perspective is awesome as it really shows the curve up to Summit. I wouldn’t have realized how far the line hooked back to the south without this picture. Have driven that route on both roads but the aerial view sure changes the perspective.

Nathan

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Drawbar Flats is on the other side of Highway 138.  I operated trains there for many years.  Very nice photo.

John



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/24/20 07:44 by KingCoal.

Awesome angle even the "guru" of Hill 582 doesn't have.  Thanks for positng.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Very NICE!!

Larry

Outstanding.