Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass?
Author: I already know
Date: 01-10-2019 - 22:45

I was curious if Amtrak ever used the old Donner Summit track 1, because it would seem to add extra time to the trip.

I just found a photo of it. So obviously it happened, and probably routinely.

[psrhs.org]
http://psrhs.org/images/tt/Summit_TRK1_78_07_21_w.jpg

http://psrhs.org/images/tt/Summit_TRK1_WB1_78_07_21_w.jpg



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? I already know 01-10-2019 - 22:45
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Craig Tambo 01-11-2019 - 03:09
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-11-2019 - 07:17
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Espee99 01-11-2019 - 10:00
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Mistertower 01-11-2019 - 11:55
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Craig Tambo 01-11-2019 - 13:16
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-11-2019 - 14:47
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? George Andrews 01-11-2019 - 16:40
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? mappy 01-11-2019 - 18:06
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? SP 0-6-0 01-12-2019 - 13:12
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-12-2019 - 15:43
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Dick Dorn 01-11-2019 - 18:14
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? George Andrews 01-11-2019 - 19:37
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Mike Pechner 01-11-2019 - 22:34
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? OTN 01-11-2019 - 22:45
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Mike Pechner 01-12-2019 - 17:56
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Chris Walker 01-12-2019 - 00:07
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-12-2019 - 08:24
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Dick Dorn 01-12-2019 - 10:57
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-12-2019 - 11:36
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Mike Pechner 01-12-2019 - 18:15
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-12-2019 - 18:25
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Dick Dorn 01-12-2019 - 21:04
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? WAF 01-13-2019 - 06:59
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Eric Gonzales 01-13-2019 - 04:06
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? Dick Dorn 01-13-2019 - 07:54
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? OTN 01-13-2019 - 14:58
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? (Original poster) 01-13-2019 - 16:09
  Re: Did Amtrak use old track #1 over Donner Pass? B Douglas Jensen 01-24-2019 - 05:48


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