A heavy Westbound grain train descends Donner Pass with 2 units on the headend, 4 cut mid-train, and 1 on the rear.

Dynamics screaming, the smell of brake smoke is what makes Donner Pass. This monstrous grain train descends the hill, rolling through historic Old Colfax at a mere 15MPH. Canon Rebel XS.

Dynamics screaming, the smell of brake smoke is what makes Donner Pass. Watching these monstrous grain trains rounding the curves at a snails pace, UP5781 leads a heavy 18,000 ton grain tra... (more)

A Westbound grain train rumbles upgrade after sunrise. The trees are still frosted over from the previous nights' 10 degree 'heat'. Canon Rebel XS.