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Re: Google Maps link to City of S.F. 1939 Derailment Site
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 01-09-2020 - 18:03
George Andrews Wrote:
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> According to John Signor's book Southern Pacific's
> Salt Lake Division, Espee made a line change after
> the derailment that eliminated that crossing of
> the Humboldt River. In the Harriman era, Espee was
> constantly making line changes across Northern
> Nevada to lessen grades and improve poor
> alignments stemming from the Central Pacific's
> haste to meet with Union Pacific as far East as
> possible. Western Pacific would later use parts of
> the old CP Right of Way, especially through the
> Palisade Cyn. area.
Intetesting, thanks George. Will have to get on Google Earth tomorrow and see how much of the old alignments are still visible.
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> According to John Signor's book Southern Pacific's
> Salt Lake Division, Espee made a line change after
> the derailment that eliminated that crossing of
> the Humboldt River. In the Harriman era, Espee was
> constantly making line changes across Northern
> Nevada to lessen grades and improve poor
> alignments stemming from the Central Pacific's
> haste to meet with Union Pacific as far East as
> possible. Western Pacific would later use parts of
> the old CP Right of Way, especially through the
> Palisade Cyn. area.
Intetesting, thanks George. Will have to get on Google Earth tomorrow and see how much of the old alignments are still visible.
