A westbound manifest decends the west slope of Donner Summit passing over the Upper Cascade Bridge near Troy, CA. In a view not possible on foot, the Kidd Lake is in the photo.
BNSF 8026 makes the big turn left headed for Phoenix out of Ash Fork with a Phoenix bound z train in tow. The original A&P/ATSF transcon ROW is at the bottom of the frame..used until the Crookton ... (more)