Tracking West
Rocky Point
Casa Loma, also known as Rocky Point, is one of many famous locations on Donner Pass. Here the railroad runs right above the American River Canyon, overlooking the river 2000 feet below. However, on this day the fog was heavy in the canyon so the majority of it was not visible.
On a Friday morning the ZLTG2 roars uphill through Casa Loma. A couple minutes later, the westbound counterpart would meet it as they race downhill with a cloud of smoke and the smell of burning brakes following it on the steep grade. Not long after both trains cleared, the OCS would pass westbound following only a couple miles behind the Z.
Rocky Point
Casa Loma, also known as Rocky Point, is one of many famous locations on Donner Pass. Here the railroad runs right above the American River Canyon, overlooking the river 2000 feet below. However, on this day the fog was heavy in the canyon so the majority of it was not visible.
On a Friday morning the ZLTG2 roars uphill through Casa Loma. A couple minutes later, the westbound counterpart would meet it as they race downhill with a cloud of smoke and the smell of burning brakes following it on the steep grade. Not long after both trains cleared, the OCS would pass westbound following only a couple miles behind the Z.