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Viewing Album:  Overland Route: Donner Pass, The Valley and Palisade Canyon
 
By:Mike Haire
Dates:9/1/2014 - 2/4/2023
Album Info:Random shots from my back yard-Donner Pass and valley lines that connect to the Overland Route.
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UP 4827
Title:  UP 4827
Description:  Eastbound local at Palisade flyover
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/6/2020 11:59:36 PM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 1
UP 5413
Title:  UP 5413
Description:  Westbound loaded grainer
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:02:42 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5413(AC45CCTE) UP 6942(AC44CW) UP 7323(AC4460CW)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
UP 5871
Title:  UP 5871
Description:  Loaded coal drag entering Palisade canyon. We would see this trainset again the next day running empty.
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:07:36 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5871(AC44CWCTE) UP 3902(SD70M) UP 6862(AC44CW)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
UP 6600
Title:  UP 6600
Description:  Eastbound manifest about to enter tunnel 40
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:18:03 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 6600(AC44CW) UP 7323(AC4460CW) UP 7216(AC44CW)
Views:  6187   Comments: 2
UP 6930
Title:  UP 6930
Description:  DPUs bringing up the rear of an empty coal drag.
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:20:10 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 6930(AC4460CW) UP 4839(SD70M)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
UP 6930
Title:  UP 6930
Description:  DPUs bringing up the rear of a loaded coal drag. We would see this same train the next day running empty.
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:26:16 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6930(AC4460CW) UP 4839(SD70M)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
UP 7732
Title:  UP 7732
Description:  Westbound coal drag exits the west portal of tunnel 1 and crossing the Humboldt River.
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:28:31 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 7732(AC45CCTE) UP 6686(AC44CW)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
UP 7950
Title:  UP 7950
Description:  Eastbound N. Platte manifest crosses the Humboldt River
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:29:55 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 7950(AC45CCTE) UP 7165(AC44CW) UP 6204(AC44CW)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
UP 8578
Title:  UP 8578
Description:  Loaded grainer crosses the Humboldt River and about to pass under the former WP tracks.
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:34:33 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 8578(SD70ACe)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
UP 8687
Title:  UP 8687
Description:  Monster INPOA snaking through Palisade Canyon
Photo Date:  6/21/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:35:58 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 8687(SD70ACe) UP 8451(SD70ACe) UP 6929(AC4460CW) UP 6590(AC44CW)
Views:  93   Comments: 2
UP 5871
Title:  UP 5871
Description:  Empty coal drag, eastbound.
Photo Date:  6/22/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:04:14 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5871(AC44CWCTE) UP 3902(SD70M) UP 6862(AC44CW)
Views:  148   Comments: 2
UP 8170
Title:  UP 8170
Description:  Eastbound manifest heads up stream ob the former WP tracks and passing over the SP at the flyover.
Photo Date:  6/22/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:31:36 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 8170(ES44AC-H) UP 5802(AC44CWCTE) UP 6207(AC44CW)
Views:  123   Comments: 2
UP 8509
Title:  UP 8509
Description:  Westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  6/22/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 12:33:01 AM
Location:  Palisade Canyon, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 8509(SD70ACe) UP 8030(AC45CCTE) UP 7161(AC44CW) UP 5201(SD70M)
Views:  191   Comments: 2
UP 8125
Title:  UP 8125
Description:  Eastbound manifest with CP power in the mix passes by Lilly Pond.
Photo Date:  7/6/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:20:19 AM
Location:  Tamarak, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 8125(AC45CCTE) UP 8030(AC45CCTE) CP 9776(AC44CW)
Views:  144   Comments: 2
Cisco signal bridge
Title:  Cisco signal bridge
Description:  Using an eastbound to light up the stage, 31 sec exposure
Photo Date:  9/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:03:29 AM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
DPU night shot
Title:  DPU night shot
Description:  DPUs used for some low lighting. 63 sec exposure
Photo Date:  9/19/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:05:33 AM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
UP 7993
Title:  UP 7993
Description:  The days are numbered for these remaining SP iron signal bridges on Donner Pass,
Photo Date:  9/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:07:22 AM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 1
UP 8378
Title:  UP 8378
Description:  Monster manifest passing under signal bridge at Cisco
Photo Date:  9/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:08:19 AM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 8378(SD70ACe)
Views:  62   Comments: 1
UP 8378
Title:  UP 8378
Description:  Eastbound manifest about to cross the Truckee River at Iceland.
Photo Date:  9/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:11:12 AM
Location:  Iceland, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 8378(SD70ACe)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
UP 9024
Title:  UP 9024
Description:  Eastbound no-grainer passing under not defunct signal bridge at Verdi NV
Photo Date:  9/20/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:12:33 AM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 9024(SD70AH)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
UP 6802
Title:  UP 6802
Description:  Eastbound No-Grainer with a cut of refers up front along the Truckee River.
Photo Date:  11/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:16:30 AM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6802(AC44CW)
Views:  43   Comments: 1
BKTY 152383
Title:  BKTY 152383
Description:  This took a bit of time to complete!
Photo Date:  11/10/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:14:34 AM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
UP 6488
Title:  UP 6488
Description:  Eastbound manifest splits searchlights still in service end of 2019!
Photo Date:  11/10/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 1:18:01 AM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 6488(AC44CW)
Views:  48   Comments: 1
UP 9104
Title:  UP 9104
Description:  Empty coal drag, eastbound. between Spruce and Soda Springs.
Photo Date:  2/22/2020  Upload Date: 5/11/2020 10:39:24 PM
Location:  Soda Springs, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  UP 9104(SD70AH)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
AMTK 87
Title:  AMTK 87
Description:  Amtrak 6 crossing the Loch Leven trail.
Photo Date:  5/31/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:21:31 PM
Location:  Tamarak, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 87(P42DC) AMTK 139(P42DC)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
BNSF 7162
Title:  BNSF 7162
Description:  BNSF 7162 leads a short 38 car manifest over Donner Pass.
Photo Date:  5/31/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:22:59 PM
Location:  Tamarak, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7162(ES44C4) BNSF 6422(ES44AC) BNSF 6177(ES44AC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5 passes No-grainer DPU
Title:  Amtrak 5 passes No-grainer DPU
Description:  Amtrak 5 passes DPU on No - Grainer at MP 182.
Photo Date:  5/31/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:24:11 PM
Location:  Tamarak, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 5516(AC45CCTE) AMTK 189(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
UP 3045
Title:  UP 3045
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2020  Upload Date: 6/15/2020 9:33:33 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
UP 8535
Title:  UP 8535
Description:  Manifest passes one of the most remote signal bridges at MP 183.3 on Donner Pass
Photo Date:  6/4/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:46:53 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 8535(SD70ACe) UP 7609(ES44AC) UP 6580(AC44CW)
Views:  80   Comments: 1
UP 8855
Title:  UP 8855
Description:  inutes before sunset, UP 8855 leads a west bound Odgen manifest between MPs 184 and 183 on Donner Pass
Photo Date:  6/4/2020  Upload Date: 6/10/2020 11:27:16 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8855(SD70AH)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
UP 9014
Title:  UP 9014
Description:  Z train passing the only signal bridge on Donner Pass at this time with searchlights.
Photo Date:  6/4/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:44:24 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 9014(SD70AH) UP 8696(SD70ACe) UP 7285(AC44CW)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
UP 9074
Title:  UP 9074
Description:  UP 9074 leads an empty coal drag under MP 183.3 signal bridge on Donner Pass.
Photo Date:  6/4/2020  Upload Date: 6/9/2020 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 9074(SD70AH) UP 5379(AC45CCTE)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Signal 1853
Title:  Signal 1853
Description:  15 second exposure of vintage SP signal bridge lit up bt westbound train. These are about to be replaced soon.
Photo Date:  6/5/2020  Upload Date: 7/1/2020 9:21:32 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
UP 8634
Title:  UP 8634
Description:  Eastbound N. Platte bound manifest
Photo Date:  6/5/2020  Upload Date: 7/1/2020 9:27:12 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 1
Signal 1850
Title:  Signal 1850
Description:  30 sec exposure of eastbound DPUs lighting up the rails.
Photo Date:  6/25/2020  Upload Date: 7/1/2020 9:29:51 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
UP 5279
Title:  UP 5279
Description:  UPs finest on the pint of an eastbound manifest crosses over the lower cascade bridge.
Photo Date:  6/25/2020  Upload Date: 7/1/2020 9:33:22 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 1
UP 8545
Title:  UP 8545
Description:  Westbound manifest passes under signal bridge at Troy as its days in use are now numbered...
Photo Date:  6/25/2020  Upload Date: 7/1/2020 9:35:06 PM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 1
UP 7881
Title:  UP 7881
Description:  Westbound stack train passes thru small cut Troy
Photo Date:  6/26/2020  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:16:44 AM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 2
UP 8028
Title:  UP 8028
Description:  Construction of a new signal bridge has begun to replace the old SP iron one as a EB stack train passes by at Troy.
Photo Date:  6/26/2020  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:19:10 AM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 1
UP 8955
Title:  UP 8955
Description:  Eastbound No-Grainer runs around tunnel 40 at Troy
Photo Date:  6/26/2020  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:25:25 AM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
UP 8374
Title:  UP 8374
Description:  EB Z train rounds the curve east of Troy with Red Mtn towering above in the background.
Photo Date:  6/27/2020  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:21:02 AM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
UP 8770
Title:  UP 8770
Description:  EB N. Platte manifest crosses the lower cascade bridge with a nice clean 70ACe on the point.
Photo Date:  6/27/2020  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:23:29 AM
Location:  Troy, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 1
Amtrak 6 meet Z
Title:  Amtrak 6 meet Z
Description:  #6 passes thru Cisco as Z train waits patiently to clear. This signal bridge is now out of service.
Photo Date:  7/18/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:19:24 PM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  16   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5 at Tunnel 3
Title:  Amtrak 5 at Tunnel 3
Description:  #5 blasts out of tunnel 3 near Cisco
Photo Date:  7/18/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:15:28 PM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 192(P42DC)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
DPU streak
Title:  DPU streak
Description:  30 second exposure as DPUs light up the area around the only signal bridge on Donner with searchlights.
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:22:01 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
EOT streak
Title:  EOT streak
Description:  EOT leaves a series of red dashes/dots in this 61 second exposure
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:24:32 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Sunset at Norden
Title:  Sunset at Norden
Description:  Waitin on a train as the sun sets.
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:38:01 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Light cones at Norden
Title:  Light cones at Norden
Description:  Smoke from nearby wildland fires creats light cones and bars off the searchlights and lightening holes at the Norden snowshed.
Photo Date:  8/22/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:39:58 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Searhlight cones
Title:  Searhlight cones
Description:  Another angle/view at Norden
Photo Date:  8/22/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  26   Comments: 0
UP8150
Title:  UP8150
Description:  INPOA lead by UP 8150 exits the west end of Norden.
Photo Date:  8/22/2020  Upload Date: 3/13/2021 9:42:20 PM
Location:  Norden, CA
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Tunnel,Night,Signal
Locomotives:  UP 8150(ES44AC-H)
Views:  56   Comments: 0

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