Western Railroad Discussion > Rotary du Jour (Again?! Yep)

True to plan, the UP is running the Rotary often in Clean Up Duty.  Today's mission was (IS: They're still out there as I post this)  Truckee-Shed 10-Truckee.   We had a nice sunny break between storms today, so I had a chance to fly as well as get some ground shots.  I flew at Norden, walked at Soda Springs.   I'll post my Cutting Room Floor shots later tonight or in the morning.  Here are my quick picks to post first:
SR 

Photos 1-3.  Rolling through Norden.

Photo 4.  Approaching Soda Springs
Photos 5&6.  Fisheye Fun.  The thing about seeing the Rotary so often is that I get to experiment a bit.  I mean, hey, they'll probably run again tomorrow, right?

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#6 - killer! Well done!

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Thanks for another interesting Rotary series!

Larry

#4 has some excellent drama. Interesting show and thanks for sharing.
—Mac

the legacy lives on: SPMW 207

Outstanding shots, really like #4!
GK

SR, uyou outdid yourself again!  absolutely fabulous!

Great photos!

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Terrific!!
Thanks!

Question from a stranger to those parts: in photo #v 2, the more distant Snow sheds appear to be abandoned. Is this the case? If so, what causes such abandonment?

Really enjoy, Boilingman, your contributions here I'd offer a wee tipple of single malt if I could. d

Fun Photos! Thanks.
Funny thing about snow, you bust your butt to move it out of the way and it seems after all that work a few days later Mother Nature comes along and melts it all leaving only small reminders of all that work you did!
Go

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> SR, you outdid yourself again!  absolutely
> fabulous!

Second that motion! Just an outstanding set.

Let no good Rotary opportunity go unexploited!

MC

Many thanks for all your photos out on the pass. Much appreciated. I live in a country where 1 cm of snow brings us to our knees!!  chris uk.

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> Many thanks for all your photos out on the pass.
> Much appreciated. I live in a country where 1 cm
> of snow brings us to our knees!!  chris uk.

There are many parts of this country where 1 cm of snow brings us to our knees too.

#4 is awesome!

Super shots!!!

rotary 207 back in truckee late last night 

dpudave Wrote:
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> Question from a stranger to those parts: in photo
> #v 2, the more distant Snow sheds appear to be
> abandoned. Is this the case? If so, what causes
> such abandonment?
>
> Really enjoy, Boilingman, your contributions here
> I'd offer a wee tipple of single malt if I could.
> d

Oh, aye!  Laphroaig! 

Yes, Norden today is but a shadow of it's former glory.  It was originally a very busy place with a turntable, train order office, cookhouse, company housing, even a depot for skiers in the winter.  Today there's nobody there.  The sheds primarily protect the crossover switches.  Short sections of the 1 Track shed and the turntable lead still stand and are used mostly by the MoW Dept to stash equipment when they're working in the area.
SR

I took the accompanying photo in the winter of 1984-85.  Most of the Norden complex still existed at the time.

 

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We needa a way to tip SR like Super Chat on YouTube for all the great images.
just awesomesauce.