Jim,
We didn't get to the trestle, cause we'd managed to get lost, and accidentally went up one of those stupid cat trails. We didn't know this until we popped out on the highway. We'll be better prepared next time though, and should see more stuff. Hopefully on Saturday the 5th the Oil Czar and I will go and look around Bates, supposed to be some cool stuff up there. Another place I'd like to see is Alder Springs. Apparently some parts of the line look like the track was only torn up a couple of years ago, the ties even have the plates and spikes in them. I also want to survey Larch and see how much it will take to reopen that stretch. It will take a long time to see all 1600 miles of grade though, at least a couple of years.
Thanks Again, Taylor