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Between Spokane and Missoula, Fourth of July Pass had no RRs, but Lookout Pass on the ID/MT border did, with 4% grades no less. But it was an NP branch, not a main line, which is why we didn't see big mention of it in Trains. The Olympics and Cascades tend to soak up much of the snow and rain from storms coming off the Pacific, but weather systems often regain strength by the time they reach Lookout, dumping a foot or two a time. When weather is coming from the north, it's mostly cold and windy, and from the south it's more rain than snow. The book Railroads Through the Coeur d'Alenes has plenty of good photos, including winter shots, from the days when Lookout Pass was running.
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