Nostalgia & History > Southern Pacific in the mountains, where at? early 70s

This post has almost 6 minutes of the SP in the mountains somewhere. It is not in any chronically order, with some film damage in the first 2 minutes, but the content is ok. The photographer is unknown, my collection, digitally converted by Wally at Laser Film Lab in Kilgore Texas.

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All Donner Pass.  A lot of it seems to be around Emigrant Gap, other sections appear to be in the Secret Town/Gold Run/Alta area.  Snow segments look to be up near the summit.  

I know there will be many others who can give you specific milepost numbers.  

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV

At 0:01, looking NE from here

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RXjas3LoXn8juNtZ9

Someone might recognize that structure above
the tracks at 2:12, but I don't. Could it be the west
end of Tunnel 36 or 37?

At 2:49, the 3000-ft elevation sign

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CgXSFQJSoP6unKVTA

At 3:00, the wigwag is at the crossing at Alta

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TcJQbjnQAu5yNArMA

The last train crossed the Soda Springs crossing
eastbound at 4:47

https://maps.app.goo.gl/cG9XS6zAcbqVwxW4A

At the very end, looking east from Newcastle
at a westward train leaving Tunnel 18

https://maps.app.goo.gl/f9FqjoEaY4kmLjDX7

I assume that first passenger train at Emigrant Gap
is pre-Amtrak; the second one, with the F's,
is presumably after.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/26 16:58 by timz.

first scene is SP train 102 COSF at Emigrant Gap
second is about Shed 10 or so
third is Amtrak 102 at Magra
fourth is at Alta
Fifth at Soda Springs

lots of neat footage of forgotten lines and cars

Thanks to JDLX, TIMZ and WAF for the replies and info on the locations, I figured it was in California, but I was at a lose as to where, thanks again, KCRW287

Really nice diversity in the boxcars!  Much more intersting then vs. now.

Very entertaining!

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Jim Baker
Riverside, CA