Tracking West
Seconds to Spare
After word got around that the OCS was headed west out of Ogden, it was clear the train was headed for California. After reaching Sparks, the train would stay the night and depart around 8:30 the following morning. I headed up the mountain and stopped in Colfax to take care of some things. By the time I was done, I didn’t know where the train was other than it had passed Shed 10 some time ago. I was headed for Casa Loma but realized that if I went there I might not make it, so I settled for Alta instead. I’m glad I did, as upon arriving I didn’t even have time to turn the car off before the crossing activated. I quickly spun the car around and rolled the widow down to get this photo. Although I was aiming for a different shot at Alta, I knew that there was a chance this was going to happen and the photo wasn’t bad.
Seconds to Spare
After word got around that the OCS was headed west out of Ogden, it was clear the train was headed for California. After reaching Sparks, the train would stay the night and depart around 8:30 the following morning. I headed up the mountain and stopped in Colfax to take care of some things. By the time I was done, I didn’t know where the train was other than it had passed Shed 10 some time ago. I was headed for Casa Loma but realized that if I went there I might not make it, so I settled for Alta instead. I’m glad I did, as upon arriving I didn’t even have time to turn the car off before the crossing activated. I quickly spun the car around and rolled the widow down to get this photo. Although I was aiming for a different shot at Alta, I knew that there was a chance this was going to happen and the photo wasn’t bad.