Our
Donner Pass Route - High Sierra Crossing
features over 90 miles of double track
mainline over Southern Pacific's historic
Overland Route between Colfax, Ca in the
west, to Truckee, Ca to the east. Set
in the 50s during the height of the steam
to diesel transition era.
Route
History
It
was the Central Pacific railroad that
completed the original line (#1 track),
over the high Sierras back on December
13, 1867, and was part of the first transcontinental
railroad across the United States. Its
construction was a magnificent feat, involved
thousands of workers. Unfortunately many
lost their lives in the process due to
the harsh and dangerous work conditions.
In
1901 the Southern Pacific took control
of the line, and in the mid 1920s, a second
line (#2 track) was constructed over the
pass in order to facillitate a "great
expansion" of service over the line.
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Geology 1 ● < TRENDING >
Elara nodded. "Everything. A billion years of fire, pressure, ice, and time. And right now, it's in your hand. That's the most amazing part. Geology isn't just about the past, Leo. It's the story of how we get to stand here at all."
A hawk cried overhead. The wind picked up, carrying a few grains of sand from the granite peak towards the distant valley. The story was still moving.
She guided Leo’s hand to a spot where the grey granite was crisscrossed with a thin, pink vein. "Imagine, billions of years ago. No Mount Anya. Just fire. A sea of molten rock, deeper than any ocean, hotter than any sun." geology 1
"A nautilus," Elara said. "From when this place was a shallow sea, full of mud. Remember the sand we saw? It got buried. The weight of new rock on top squeezed it, cemented it, turned it into this—sedimentary rock. And sometimes, it caught a life and kept it forever."
She put the pebble in his pocket. "Lesson one complete. Next week: volcanoes." Elara nodded
Then she led him to a different spot, where the solid granite crumbled into gritty sand. "Now look. The enemy."
She traced the pink vein. "But the world doesn't like staying still. Pressure built. The ground cracked. And a second fiery soup, different from the first, squeezed into the cracks like toothpaste. It cooled faster, making this fine pink ribbon. That's Geology 1, Leo: Fire makes rock. Time shapes it. " And right now, it's in your hand
Leo's eyes went wide. "A snail? On a mountain?" |
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A
2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION GETS READY TO HELP ANOTHER
FREIGHT TRAIN OUT OF COLFAX, CA
Here
is what we included:
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 90
miles of extreem mountain railroading
between West Colfax and East
Truckee on the Roseville Subdivison.
50s era.
Accurate
scenery over the entire route, including
heavy snow and shed scenery between
Emigrant Gap and Norden.
Small
portion of the Tahoe Branch.
Distant
Mountains and Custom Ground Textures
using Demex and Mosaic.
Custom
interactive route objects.
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18
activities covering SP's passenger,
freight, and helper operations.
Set during the steam
and diesel transition era.
To
see the activity work orders
CLICK
HERE
Donner
Pass Manual.
Route Map suitable
for printing.
Activity
Developer Notes and Rolling Stock
List for advanced MSTS users.
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THE
TRUCKEE LOCAL HEADS OUT ON THE TAHOE BRANCH
CONSOLIDATION
NIGHT CABVIEW |
CONSOLIDATION
DAY CABVIEW |
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CONSOLIDATIONS
AND MALLETS WAITING IN TRUCKEE FOR THEIR TURN
UP THE HILL
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7
SP 2-8-0 Consolidations with Custom Sounds
and Day and Night Cabviews - Snow
Versions Included
6
New SP Baldwin AC-10, AC-11, and AC12 Cabforwards
(Mallets) with
Custom Sounds and Day and Night
Cabviews - Snow Versions Included
SP
Flangers, and Spreaders
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F7
DAY CABVIEW
7
New SP Bloody Nose and Black widow FP7s,
and F7s with
Custom Sounds and Day Cabview
- Snow Versions Included
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AC
CAB FORWARD NIGHT CABVIEW |
AC
CAB FORWARD DAY CABVIEW |
SP
4242 SLOWS DOWN TO PICK UP ITS TRAIN ORDERS AT
NORDEN
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C-30-4
INTERIOR VIEW
2
C-30-4 Baywindow Cabooses With Custom
Interiors
12
40ft Box Cars
12
40ft Reefer Cars
3
36ft Single Dome Tank Cars
3
Gondola Cars With
Scrap and Gravel Loads
3
SP Gray/Black Heavy Weight Passenger
Cars
2
Cattle Stock Cars
11
Flat Cars With Lumber, Tractors,
M4 Tanks, and LCVP Loads
4
MoW Flat Cars With Loads
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C-40-3
INTERIOR VIEW
1
C-40-3 Cupola Caboose With
Custom Interiors
C-50-9
BAYWINDOW VIEW
2
C-50-9 Baywindow Cabooses With Custom
Interiors
6
Log Spline Cars With Loads
8
USRA Hopper Cars
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AN
EARLY MORNING MOW TRAIN HEADS TOWARDS MIDAS IN
THE WINTER
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We
assure you, this is one of our best routes out
so far, and one that you will not want to miss
out on.
SP
6272 EAST LEAVES NORDEN AND STARTS ITS DESCENT
DOWN THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE SIERRAS
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