Re: SP 4449 Question
Author: Earl Pitts
Date: 12-17-2014 - 14:15
Nudge Wrote:
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> I think it has to do with the tight curves. One of
> UPs steamers has to stay east of the river for the
> same reason, or so I was told.
>
> The track belongs to the UP, over the bridge and
> left to Albina and up the hill, east towards The
> Dalles. I would think they can call the shots. I
> don't know about the tracks at the west end of the
> depot. VC Tower controlled that but that was 20
> years ago.
>
> Nudge
BOTH UP steamers stay on the east side of the river due to curves
being too sharp.