A Cotton Belt B40-8 leads the CHOAF (Chicago - Oakland) downhill at Detour. Originally the route up the west side of Soldier Summit was a 4% grade that closely followed the current grade of US Highway 6. A new double track line with a 2% grade was constructed in 1913 betweeen Detour and the Summit. |
Date:
9/7/1990 |
Location:
Detour, UT |
Views:
287 |
Collection Of:
Richard Kundert |
Locomotives: |
Author: Richard Kundert
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Picture Categories: Action |
This picture is part of album: Soldier Summit in Utah: Album #1 |