Hot Water Wrote:
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> Nick Souza Wrote:
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> > There have been rumors/hopes that I have heard
> > that the UP 4014 might make its way to the west
> > coast again this year visiting northern
> California
> > here this time in the Roseville/Sacramento area
> > and up to Portland, Oregon area via the old
> Espee
> > Shasta/Cascade route and back. Apparently
> there
> > is still a concern with a few clearances on the
> > Columbia Gorge route for the Big Boy?? My
> > question is if this happens, where might they
> turn
> > the Big Boy in the Portland area to head back
> > south? Ive heard a few of the wyes on the UP
> > system are abit tight around the Steel Bridge
> > area? Might they go to Vancouver and work it
> out
> > to turn around on the BNSF's wye there? Just
> > curious how this would work out if anyone up in
> > the Portland area may know which would be the
> best
> > place for a Big Boy locomotive to be turned
> around
> > would be.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nick
>
> Can't remember the name of the junction but,
> proceeding north out of Albina Yard, through the
> long tunnel, there is a wye junction, that could
> be easily used, including turning the whole train.

Likely they would use the wye Jack just mentioned on the UP Kenton line in north Portland.