In Feb of 2011 Mother Nature was dumping on Truckee. As the snow falls UP 580 is trying to get into the battle...in the way is 2 feet of fresh snow. To overcome that the conductor is knee deep in ... (more)
2 glints in 1! This westbound train with rear end helpers glints, in the distant another westbound train is glinting
The rotary showed a slight sign of life after 10 years of dormancy as it plows out the bank off of the #2 track.
Fog and clouds break, illuminating just enough of the train to make an interesting scene. Was nice to get a different perspective of a line I have shot nearly my whole life.
On mothers day the former C&O, and CSX signal bridge at Lee Hall is reunited on the ground after it was removed from service. It took only an hour and a half, with two trains complicating things,... (more)
Snow fighters!! Just The spreader begins to work west on track #1 while the eastbound flanger waits. Those tracks in the foreground were from me, it was about mid thigh deep-with snow shoes.
It snowed alot! This was the first day of a back to back atorm that dumped a substantial amount of snow on Donner. After heavy snow all day, a lull came through creating a very clear and scenic vi... (more)
Heavy snow covers the tracks as the flanger lead by UP 606 speeds through Soda Springs
This train was stranded at Emmigrant Gap for some time as seen by the snow piling up on the unit. The rear end of this westbound train is seen through the Snowdrifts at the west tunnel portal at S... (more)
UP broke out the rotary for the first time in early Feb. Its been a winter for the history books and the rotary would make its way back up to the Hill on March 6th. Since then its been used 2 more... (more)
The lead unit of the flanger tosses some snow on me!
The flanger clearly indicates the recent fierce storms over Donner as it returns from yet another run to clear the rails.
Speeding westbound in heavy snow is yet another trip made by the flanger to keep the pass open.
Side shot of the spreader plowingfull winged at Soda Springs, CA.
The Flanger works west back towards Truckee at Shed 47.
