Re: How about NG places in the US? Agrentine Central....
| February 11, 2016 02:44PM |
RDannemann Wrote:
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> The best NG spot in America is where the Argentine
> Central ended their track on Mt. McClellan. Just
> because of the view.
Just wanted to update my vote with a couple of pics. Found a couple of old slides taken on McClellan from 25+ years ago in my out-takes.
Waldorf is below and RR spur to the Vidler Tunnel shows right of center in green valley.
Another view taken above the end of track which was just off camera on right and slightly below and looks the opposite direction of the first
photo. You can see two of the upper switchbacks of the Argentine grade over which you travel to reach this spot.
The purpose of this trip was not railfan oriented so I don't have documentary views of the grade.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/11/2016 05:29PM by RDannemann.
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> The best NG spot in America is where the Argentine
> Central ended their track on Mt. McClellan. Just
> because of the view.
Just wanted to update my vote with a couple of pics. Found a couple of old slides taken on McClellan from 25+ years ago in my out-takes.
Waldorf is below and RR spur to the Vidler Tunnel shows right of center in green valley.
Another view taken above the end of track which was just off camera on right and slightly below and looks the opposite direction of the first
photo. You can see two of the upper switchbacks of the Argentine grade over which you travel to reach this spot.
The purpose of this trip was not railfan oriented so I don't have documentary views of the grade.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/11/2016 05:29PM by RDannemann.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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