Southern pacific placed large snowplows on the pilots of their road switchers for the heavy snowfall on donner pass. Our donner pass route high sierra crossing features over 90 miles of double track mainline over southern pacific s historic overland route between colfax, ca in the west, to truckee, ca to the east. At the summit, over 90 feet of snow falls annually. Feb 25, 2010 download tahoe national forest east sierra buttes donner pass national geographic trails. Rock railroad default cimarron pacific route cimarron pacific route donner pass southern pacific payware. It was on may 10, 1869 at promontory, utah that the golden spike ceremony made america one land, linked by rail from ocean to ocean. Donner pass the famous name evokes daunting obstacles and with good reason. Set in the 50s during the height of the steam to diesel transition era.
Its freezing cold outside, but these new dodges have to get to bay a. Southern pacific puts you at the controls of southern pacific diesels in the early1990s, taking trains between roseville, california and reno, nevada through the. The plow made the trip without a mate, which had been spmw 222 until its failure on the hill over the weekend. Train simulator donner pass southern pacific addon steam keys. Central pacific transcontinental railroad southern pacific overland route southern pacific donner pass route haerno. Microsoft train simulator storm of 1952 for the donner. This module is featured in my may 2009 faller car systems article in n scale magazine. Donner pass southern pacifics sierra crossing for sale. Many southern pacific road switchers had a nathanairchime model p3 or p5 air horn with chords distinct to southern pacific locomotives in the western states. Years later the line became part of southern pacific s main line to the east where it connected with the union pacific at ogden, utah.
All required content is available at the steam store. Westbound up stack train stops at truckee for a brief moment as light sow begins to fall. This volume presents all you ever wanted to know about southern pacifics rail passage over californias donner pass. Union pacific to doubletrack the donner pass route once. The digitalrails virtual railroad screen shot archive. On donner pass, rotary plows normally run in pairs, back to back, with road power in the middle. Aug 18, 2016 the southern pacifics donner pass crossing of the sierras in northern california near the nevada line held almost mythical qualities dazzling cliffs, deep tunnels, miles of snow sheds. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Donner pass, pass, in the sierra nevada of northern california, u. Sep 22, 2016 this scenario is westbound oil cans by ericmopar and is a great opportunity to have a good look at part of the route updates that eric made to the donner pass route for his workshop version. A person can actually copy the scenery, mixmap, terrain and networks folders from this route, into the original donner pass southern pacific folder to get the scenery there as well. This is the story of the heroic efforts by the southern pacific railroad to free train no. Discover donner pass summit tunnels in truckee, california.
The second, and probably remembered mostly by railfans, is when the southern pacific s city of san francisco was stranded at nearby yuba pass for 6 days during a snowstorm in january, 1952. One of the stiffest main line grades in the west was the central pacifics original route over the sierra nevada mountain range through donner pass, located in eastcentral california. Passenger trains of the southern pacific transportation company. Currently working on a smaller truckee module for the nmra convention in hartford and the n scale convention portland, oregon. Sp used the ac12s for a little over a decade with the first retirements occurring on april 5, 1955, and the last on september 24, 1958. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out. Union pacific railroad opens donner pass tunnel to. This is a repaint of dtms norfolk southern b367 into a fictional dc to ac conversion demo and dogmouses alco s2 into my fictional desert pacific railway livery.
The 367b4m is a fictional b367 rebuild inspired by nss recent ac44c6m rebuild. Find highquality donner pass stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Union pacific railroad opens donner pass tunnel to double. Donner pass and the snowsheds that have faded away trains. Donner pass pass, california, united states britannica. Our donner pass route high sierra crossing features over 90 miles of double track mainline over southern pacifics historic overland route between colfax, ca in the west, to truckee, ca to the east. Years later the line became part of southern pacifics main line to the east where it connected with the union pacific at ogden, utah. The trains are heavy, the railroad is tough and the scenery is awesome. Rising to an elevation of more than 7,000 feet 2,100 metres, it lies. Its also available on steam workshop as a full route donner pass. Donner pass southern pacific addon excalibur games.
Includes southern pacific dash 9, sw1500, sd402, sd40t2 and gp9 and. Addon train simulator 2014 free downloads download your. Description presently owned and operated by the union pacific railroad, the former central pacific transcontinental railroad is a standardgauge four feet, eight and onehalf inches between. Train simulator donner pass southern pacific addon. Southern pacific locomotive using a plow to clear snow from tracks in donner pass, five miles west of soda springs, calif. Facing each other on that historic day were two locomotives, union pacific 440 no. S423 donner pass sp cotton belt gp30 gold run to norden pt 4 of a 6 pt series. Donner pass scenario pack 01 featuring 10 highly realistic new career scenarios puts you at the throttle of southern pacific, union pacific. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Donner pass summit tunnels truckee, california atlas. Accidents and incidents involving southern pacific railroad. The donner pass southern pacific addon puts you to the test on this famous railroad where engineers deal with steep grades, tight. The spreader off to the left are at the ready if they are needed for heavy snow removal over the pass. The sp2 class 4102 steam locomotive was originally built for the southern pacific and delivered in 1926. The nowabandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered california. Southern pacific puts you to the test on this worldfamous railroad where engineers deal with steep grades, tight curves and seriously heavy trains as part of a. Southern pacific puts you at the controls of southern pacific diesels in the early1990s, taking trains between roseville, california and reno, nevada through the foothills of the sierra nevada and high up through the incredible 7,000foot donner pass.
At one time the route over donner pass was completely doubletracked, from roseville to sparks. With hours of driving pleasure and a few tough challenges along the way donner pass. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather would put any railroads resources to the test, but the southern pacific was up to the job. Rotary snowplow action on donner pass trains magazine. Southern pacific puts you to the test on this worldfamous railroad where engineers deal with steep grades, tight. Donner pass southern pacifics sierra crossing railfandepot.
Summit tunnel at donner pass, central pacific railroad, 1999. The first transcontinental railroad, the china wall of the sierra, the southern pacific railroad snowsheds, old. Donner pass 4x9 modeling the pass, truckee and donner lake. A storm that literally brought southern pacifics operations over the mountain to a complete halt, and even stranded the famous city of san francisco passenger train for five days. For three days, the 226 passengers and crew were trapped aboard the train. Strong the donner pass route was selected as the way through the mountains for the railroad. Carved across and through the face of the sierra nevadas in the 1860s it is this route that we will be riding with the southern pacific today.
Union pacific railroad opened its donner pass route to domestic doublestack intermodal container freight traffic nov. The southern pacific cab forward is a classic oilburner from the glory days of us steam, and now you can drive this distinctive heavyweight over the donner pass in train simulator. This pack requires the train simulator sherman hill and donner pass southern pacific routes and individual scenarios also require the union pacific sd70ace loco addon andor gp402 loco addon. If you have a higher spec gaming rig, i recommend version 2 with 3d weather. The second, and probably remembered mostly by railfans, is when the southern pacifics city of san francisco was stranded at nearby yuba pass for 6 days during a snowstorm in january, 1952. With more than 140 miles of track between roseville and reno and the dramatic sierra nevada landscape of the donner pass itself, there are hours of pleasure to be had driving through this incredible part. Like the sierra nevada mountains themselves, the pass has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather put a railroads resources to the test. Southern pacific is a musthave for all fans of north american railroading.
The overland route was a train route operated jointly by the union pacific railroad and the central pacific railroad southern pacific railroad. The route goes from roseville, california to just east of sparks, nevada which is 142 miles. Train simulator addons donner pass route the high sierra. Yet the need to transport goods over the sierras produces a nonstop parade of trains over this famous line, and that was especially true in 1988 when video rails captured incredible southern pacific action over donner pass. Southern pacific puts you to the test on this worldfamous railroad where engineers deal with steep grades, tight curves and. Portions of this doubletracking were comparatively steep and predominantly reserved for downhill traffic. On monday, union pacific rotary plow spmw 207 operated over donner pass from truckee home to roseville, calif.
Opened on november 30, 1867, after two years of blasting, tunnel 6 at donner pass was used continuously for years by the trains of the central pacific, and southern pacific. Nov 23, 2009 union pacific railroad opened its donner pass route to domestic doublestack intermodal container freight traffic nov. In the 1960s, it was the land of scarlet and gray f units, funky german hydraulics, and growing ranks of sixaxle diesels. Union pacific 844 big steam over donner pass duration. Now we make it possible for you to find out for yourself what it took for the hard working men and women of the southern pacific railroad to get their busy mainline back open, and rescue the passenger train that got stuck in an avalanche near yuba pass. The 367b4m is a fictional b367 rebuild inspired by nss recent ac44c6m rebuild project, converting dc traction motors to ac. Roseville to sparks and back on the southern pacific. S424 donner pass sp cotton belt gp30 norden to truckee pt 5 in a 6 pt series. Southern pacific puts you to the test on this worldfamous railroad where engineers deal with steep grades, tight curves and seriously heavy trains as part of a days work. Southern pacific image gallery classic trains magazine.
Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Donner pass snows clog highways but delay trains little. The pass has been used by the california trail, first. One of the stiffest main line grades in the west was the central pacific s original route over the sierra nevada mountain range through donner pass, located in eastcentral california. All the scenarios are between 40 and 90 minutes long, with an average difficulty level of medium, and are all available in two versions one for the default donner pass engines and a second version that works with the emd sd50 southern pacific locomotive from travel by train available exclusively from train and drivers.