Crossing the Truckee River, a behemoth SD9043MAC has a heavy Roper, UT to Roseville, CA manifest on the drawbars making a snails pace up Donner Pass. It'd be another four hours before they'd reach... (more)

With the setting sun about to duck behind Mount Judah, a manifest led by a sweet SD9043MAC claws its way up the steep grade of Donner Pass.