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Location/Date of Photo |
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» Southern Pacific Railroad (more..)
» EMD SD45 (more..) |
» Howard's Gulch
» Canby, California, USA (more..)
» August 17, 1996 |
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Photographer |
» SP 7515 (more..)
» ROEUM (more..) |
» Wendel Moran (more..)
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| Remarks & Notes |
| Less than a month before the Union Pacific takeover, a westbound drag on the Modoc Line climbs the 2.2% grade of Howard's Gulch. It looks like the job has a sufficient number of "cinder blocks" to pull the hill. This six mile grade between Canby and Ambrose was the biggest obstacle for Oregon-bound trains on the Modoc. Fortunately for SP, most trains in this direction were lumber empties. This was my last photo of an SP train on the Modoc Line. |
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