The climb through the eastern Sierra
Nevada is somewhat steeper than the western slopes.
The flume was present along the river and railroad.
Chatting with Chris Skow in the dome was a Boeing Company employee and
his wife
from Maple Valley Washington. Being a railfan, he said he likes
to visit the Stampede Pass area in Washington state which as been
receiving more rail traffic recently. They came to California
specifically for this Domes Over Donner tour.
Interstate 80 parallels the railroad through Donner Pass. The
passing cars were throwing rainwater off the pavement. We
probably used sand on the rails.
Steward George Lewis announces lunch service. I'll have the prime
rib. Let's preceed that with brushetta and Jeffrey's crab cakes.
The ski slopes of Northstar at Tahoe in the distance.
Someone has a center cab locomotive
stashed back there behind chain link fencing.
