cima sub

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garyla

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From: Fountain Valley, CA, USA
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Posted by garyla on Monday, August 6, 2012 10:05 AM

jeffhergert

http://www.fogchart.com/Down/Beta/CIMA.pdf

Jeff

Jeff-

I thank you for that link too. It has a great set of track charts for most of today's UP system.

The Cima Sub is my favorite stretch of single-track mainline in the whole rail universe! And except at the ends, it traverses some of the loneliest territory in the U.S. (outside Alaska). Afton Canyon is a little-known gem.

If I ever met a train I didn't like, I can't remember when it happened!

rrebell

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From: west coast
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Posted by rrebell on Sunday, August 5, 2012 10:28 PM

jeffhergert

http://www.fogchart.com/Down/Beta/CIMA.pdf

Jeff

Thank, need to work on my search skills, never saw that map, thanks again!!!!!

jeffhergert

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From: Central Iowa
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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, August 5, 2012 1:45 PM

http://www.fogchart.com/Down/Beta/CIMA.pdf

Jeff

rrebell

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From: west coast
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cima sub

Posted by rrebell on Sunday, August 5, 2012 11:35 AM

Just got back from Vegas and was able to do a little rail fanning on the way back. I swear that parts of that area look more like a model railroad than real with very short tunnels and steep grades and radius's. My question is (tried to look it up but couldn't find), I know the steepest grade is supposed to be 2.2% on this line toward the coast but I swear I saw a very short stretch that was steeper with extremely sharp curves, anyone know?????