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Soldier Creek Line Change

Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 6 climbs through Detour, Utah, entering the 14-mile 'Soldier Creek Line Change' the morning of May 3, 1986. The realignment, completed in 1913, reduced the ruling grade east to Soldier Summit from 4% to 2%. The original right of way followed closely the current route of US Highway 6.

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Uploaded on May 3, 2020
Taken on May 3, 1986