SP 9255 has been stopped on the eastbound main for quite a while waiting for a helper set, led by SP 9321 to return from Banning after helping an earlier eastbound over the pass.
About ten miles out of Alturas, an eastbound train on the Modoc Line rolls at track speed. When the train reaches Likely, the climb to Sage Hen summit will begin.
Espee was no stranger to the Kansas City area, using ATSF and UP tracks east of KC and former Rock Island and MoPac tracks toward Tucumcari and Pueblo, respectively. The signal bridge says "S... (more)