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Western Railroad Discussion > Kingman, AZ - a different perspective of downtownDate: 04/12/25 05:30 Kingman, AZ - a different perspective of downtown Author: Super_C On the morning of April 18, 2013 just after sunrise are a couple of trains climbing their way through Kingman.
1. BNSF 4019 East, M-BARBEL1-27A at 0627, approaching the big curve around the town's sports complex. 2. BNSF 4786 East, Z-STOWSP7-27L at 0649, coming through downtown and then on the curve around the sports complex now in full sunlight Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/25 16:19 by Super_C.    Date: 04/12/25 05:39 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: 3rdswitch Real nice.
JB Date: 04/12/25 06:43 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: SP8595 Awesome trio!
Date: 04/12/25 07:07 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: colehour Ah, memories of Kingman. I stayed overnight there five years ago but did not see much railroad action. I did visit the local museum which was rather interesting.
Date: 04/12/25 08:15 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: Chico56 Beautiful downtown Kingman, very nice JCL!
Bryan Date: 04/12/25 09:37 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: Railfan4Christ Great views, thanks for posting.
Tom Date: 04/12/25 11:29 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: callum_out Excellent, def a new view of town!
Out Date: 04/12/25 11:46 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: pdt Whats the track that goes off to the lower right in the 1st 2 pix?
Date: 04/12/25 12:10 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: Super_C pdt Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Whats the track that goes off to the lower right > in the 1st 2 pix? Track #1 Date: 04/12/25 13:24 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: coach I wonder why the 2nd main didn't just follow the 1st? Adding that big curve seems like a lot of work, vs. going parallel to Main 1.
Date: 04/12/25 13:43 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: aronco Westbound from Getz, the first siding East of Kingman, there is a short 3% grade down past the Kingman depot. The higher line is the Eastward track which was built to bypass that 3% grade.
TIOGA PASS Norman Orfall Helendale, CA TIOGA PASS, a private railcar Date: 04/12/25 13:55 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: groundrelay Construction of second mainline (main #2) in the 1920's through Kingman Canyon west of town and past the depot into the curve allowed a decreased grade of the original mainline (1) as originally built. Even today Main #2 is the designated and
prefered routing for eastbound trains even though both mains cane be used in either direction. Date: 04/12/25 21:26 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: oyw Good thinking "outside the box!"
Date: 04/13/25 21:03 Re: Kingman, AZ - a different perspective ov downtown Author: coach aronco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Westbound from Getz, the first siding East of > Kingman, there is a short 3% grade down past the > Kingman depot. The higher line is the Eastward > track which was built to bypass that 3% > grade. > > TIOGA PASS Thank you for your explanation! |