SSW 8069         
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: SSW 8069(B40-8)    Author:  Richard Kundert
SSW 8069
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  Soldier Summit in Utah: Album #1
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Olaf Junges General Very nice photo! 7/16/2016 2:02:57 AM
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 7/16/2016 1:27:24 PM

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