(
Watch in HD) I finally got the chance to head to
Donner Pass with
Jamie (CaliforniaRailfan101) for the weekend, and we caught a ton of trains in the course of the weekend. On the first day, we stopped at different locations, which will be listed below.
Sorry for the constant shaking on some videos. I was using a backup tripod.
Train order is listed below!
Day 1: (8/
3/13)
Dutch Flat, CA
Train 1:
Amtrak's
California Zephyr #5 rounds the curve heading to it's next stop at
Colfax with a
P40 2nd in consist
..
P42DC #40
P40DC #815
Train 2: Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 approaches about a half hour after #5 passes by,
P42DC #
123
P42DC #84
Ex-SOO
Line "
Cyrus K Holliday" PV Car (PPCX 800039)
Alta, CA
Train
3: Union Pacific's KLTG2 Passes by with a 2x1x2 Consist
SD70ACe #8683
C45ACCTE #7382
C45ACCTE #5254
SD70M #3835
AC44CCTE #5681
Train 4: The Ultra-High
Priority ZSKDL
Reefer Train Passes by after making a quick stop.
AC4400CW #6506
C45ACCTE #
7999
SD70M #3846
SD70ACe #8405
Soda Springs, CA
Train 5:
Union Pacific's MRORV Passes by with a New
GEVO trailing as the
DPU.
C45ACCTE #5453
C45ACCTE #5375
C45ACCTE #5248
C45ACCTE #5282
C45AH (?) #
8039
Norden, CA
Train 6: Union Pacific's ZNPOA
Exits "
The Big Hole"
Shed 41 with a really nice echo from the lead SD70ACe
SD70ACe #8316
AC4400CW #6371
C45ACCTE #5269
Train 7: Union Pacific's KOAMN
Slowly Passing by entering Shed 41.
C45ACCTE #7932
SD70M #5062
C45ACCTE #5251
C45ACCTE #7419
Truckee, CA
Train 8: A Union Pacific
Manifest Passing by heading towards
Sparks.
C45ACCTE #7858
AC4400CW #6333
SD70M #4021
Train 9:
Dusk rolling in as Union Pacific's AGBMI passes by with a 1x1 consist,
C45ACCTE #5355
SD70ACe #8521
Train 10: An Eastbound Union Pacific
Coal Train Passing by around 10:30 PM.
AC4400CW #????
C6044AC #????
Day 2: (8/4/13)
Train 11: Amtrak's California Zephyr #5 comes into
Truckee early and departs late.
P42DC #177
P42DC #39
Train 12: Union Pacific's KMNOA Passes by following closely behind the
Zephyr
SD70M #3944
SD70M #4814
C45ACCTE #5251
Train 13: Union Pacific's ZG2LT Passes by following the KMNOA
C45ACCTE #7830
SD70ACe #8642
C45ACCTE #7959
C45ACCTE #7729
Train 14: Union Pacific's QRVNPP Departs after stopping for a while due to the rear DPU on this train shooting fire out of the stack,
C45AH #8072
AC44CCTE #5921
SD70M #4247
C45ACCTE #7407
C45ACCTE #5260
Train 15:
BNSF's QSTPVJ Trackage Rights Train follows closely behind the QRVNPP
Dash 9-44CW #5463
Dash 9-44CW #1016
ES44DC #7807
ES44DC #7203
Train 16: Union Pacific
Rail Train passes by after waiting for about 45 min to an hour.
C45AH #8053
C45ACCTE #5382
Train 17: Union Pacific's ZNPOA Passes by shortly after the rail train.
Note the lead engine without the
American Flag and/or the Union Pacific Writing on the side.
C45ACCTE #7903
SD70M #4986
SD70M #4365
SD70M #3890
C45ACCTE #5271
Train 18: Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 Arrives running a few minutes late and departs after Train 19 meets it.
P42DC #133
P40DC #815
Train 19: Union Pacific's MRORV Meeting the Zephyr with a ton of power including 2
Geeps.
C45ACCTE #
5499
SD70M #4849
C45ACCTE #5285
GP40-2 #1450
GP40-2 #1528
C45ACCTE #5267
- published: 06 Aug 2013
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