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Re: Any fire related rail route detours in California???
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 09-09-2020 - 10:05
Plumas Fan Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > Tony Cz Wrote:
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> > > I would guess the UP Feather river. Massive
> > fire
> > > burning right now.
> >
> > The railroad follows the North Fork of the
> Feather
> > River. The fire has been burning along the
> Middle
> > Fork.
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> >
> [www.plumasnews.com]
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> > re-next-24-hours-are-key/
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> You are correct that the fire now is most
> threatening to the Middle Fork of the Feather
> River, especially the section leading down to Lake
> Oroville. However, both the railroad and Highway
> 70 do both follow the Middle Fork east of Spring
> Garden and both were threatened by the Claremont
> Fire.
>
> The track changes from the North Fork of the
> Feather to the Middle Fork through a tunnel just
> east of Spring Garden. It follows the Middle Fork
> out thru Portola to Beckwourth. Highway 70
> changes to the Middle Fork drainage at Lee
> Summit.
>
> The fire spilled over into the North Fork drainage
> roughly between Williams Loop and Massack several
> days ago. For several days it looked like the
> railroad near Williams Loop was part of the fire
> line.
Right. But UP isn't detouring any trains because of the fire, right? That's the question I was answering.
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Tony Cz Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I would guess the UP Feather river. Massive
> > fire
> > > burning right now.
> >
> > The railroad follows the North Fork of the
> Feather
> > River. The fire has been burning along the
> Middle
> > Fork.
> >
> >
> [www.plumasnews.com]
>
> > re-next-24-hours-are-key/
>
> You are correct that the fire now is most
> threatening to the Middle Fork of the Feather
> River, especially the section leading down to Lake
> Oroville. However, both the railroad and Highway
> 70 do both follow the Middle Fork east of Spring
> Garden and both were threatened by the Claremont
> Fire.
>
> The track changes from the North Fork of the
> Feather to the Middle Fork through a tunnel just
> east of Spring Garden. It follows the Middle Fork
> out thru Portola to Beckwourth. Highway 70
> changes to the Middle Fork drainage at Lee
> Summit.
>
> The fire spilled over into the North Fork drainage
> roughly between Williams Loop and Massack several
> days ago. For several days it looked like the
> railroad near Williams Loop was part of the fire
> line.
Right. But UP isn't detouring any trains because of the fire, right? That's the question I was answering.
