The Donner Pass in Z

up mike Feb 4, 2011

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    Thanks for the link Svein
    Next Weekend we have the Ontario Show I will have a better idea on how high it will go up after getting a Autorack / Double Stack from David
     
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    One step away from laying track..........
    I can't wait until I can run a train on the Pass :thumbs_up:
    The plan was to use a pair of the the MT bridge or a double bridge by Train Cat but I got a good deal on eBay for a built up Micron Art built by Tim/Rob @ Ztrack.
    The only problem I was having is the Abutment was too wide for my double main line and I needed to do some Bashing to get it to fit

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  3. Kurt Moose

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    Wow, that's cool!! Gonna' be a nice place to "railfan" when the lines completed!! :rolleyes:
     
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    Much better Thanks to David's Double Stack :thumbs_up:

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    Shed 10 from Donner

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    Lookin' good Mike. :tb-biggrin:

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    Last Saturday I spent most of the day Railfanning the Donner Pass for the first time what a Blast!
    From what I was told not many trains ran thru the pass on the weekends but the views of this place are what I wanted to see :thumbs_up:
    I started the day in Colfax getting pictures of the small town then made my way to Gold Run, Alta, Norden and Truckee.
    I spent most of my time in Colfax taking pics of the small town, Norden checking out the Snowsheds and driving thru the Old Snowsheds and Tunnels.
    Then I made my way to Truckee to see the Town and the UP Shop.
    The only thing I forgot to see and take pictures of was the River that ran thru Trckee I guess next time lol............

    A few pic's from Colfax...........

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    Gold Run & Alta

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    Norden

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    The Old Main Line Thru Norden Snowsheds and Tunnels

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    Truckee

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  12. rray

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    Nice trip Mike! I did a similar tour in July, and stopped at Colfax too, but followed the old Nevada County Narrow Gauge line instead. These tours are great for inspiring module work! :D
     
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    Narrow Gauge Line??? That's New to Me
     
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    The NCNG RR (otherwise known as the "Never Come, Never Go") was a neat short line between Colfax and Nevada City/Grass Valley. Had a freight and passenger station/interchange with the SP in Colfax. Ran roughly along hwy 174. I thought about modelling it in Nn3 many years ago until I decided to go Z.
     
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    Cool I was looking for some pics when it ran thru Colfax just to see what it looked like back in the day..........
     
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    Superelevated Curves For Donner

    Even in this small scale they look Sweet All track work should be done in a few days

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    Gerald Best's book "Nevada County Narrow Gauge" (now out of print for nearly 50 years) has some images plus a map of the Colfax station area. I'd scan and post them, but I'm not sure what trouble I be getting myself into.

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    I hear you Mark maybe just send them in a pm or email?
     
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    UP Maintenance Shop in Truckee

    Here is what I came up with for My First Kit Bash in Z a Randy Brown Maintenance Shop still have a few small details to add and a few MOW Trucks from stonysmith but for now it's done.
    The Town will also be getting a Truckee Hotel and a few shops if I have any space left over from Hotel and Maintenance Shop.

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    Hey Mike.
    What thickness shims are you using for the superelevation? i am just about to start laying track on 'Shasta' at the Z-bend end and am going for transition curves with superelevation on the tight bits. I am going to show the bare boards layout at Zedex 2011 in October to try and kickstart modular layouts in the U.K

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