A westbound SP train has just started the long descent of Donner Pass near the summit at Norden passing through Soda Springs

Using the original Central Pacific alignment to reach Donner Summit from the east, 8911 West rolls out of a tunnel blasted through solid granite and protected by a snowshed portal.

SD45 8911 leads a westbound merchandise train through an s-curve along the Truckee River at Prosser Creek.