RailPictures.Net Photo: SPMW 4032 Union Pacific Jordan Spreader at Truckee, California by Jake Miille

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» Union Pacific (more..)
» Jordan Spreader (more..)

» Donner Pass
» Truckee, California, USA (more..)
» January 05, 2013

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» SPMW 4032 (more..)
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» Jake Miille (more..)
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The Donner Pass Route is famous for the incredible amount of dense-wet snow that buries this line every winter. Keeping this line open during the winter is up to a small group of dedicated men and their equipment. The small town of Truckee, California is often used as a "base camp" for snow fighting operations. Truckee sits just to the east of Donner Summit and provides a place for men/equipment to gather before tackling "The Hill". Here you see a couple of Jordan Spreader sets catching some sun in Truckee as they wait to be called out to go clear the famous Donner Pass Route.

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