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Sunrise Over the Sierra/Forty-Mile Desert

These four images were taken on my flight back from Sacramento: the first of which was taken at SMF while sunrise first broke over the Sierra.

The second and third images show us the Forty-Mile Desert in western Nevada. This is the dry stretch between the Truckee and the Humboldt rivers. The Central Pacific Railroad had to traverse this area in 1867. In the second of these two shots one can see where Highway 95 moves south of Interstate 80 at the east end of the desert.

The fourth and final image is of Toulon Lake and the so-called “sink” of the Humboldt. The river begins near Wells, in the eastern part of the state, and peters out in this basin. This area can be found by looking up the Humboldt State Wildlife Management Area, not terribly far from Lovelock.

A sizeable crowd has gathered at Promontory, UT for the 100th anniversary of the laying of the Golden Spike. Standing in for the long gone CP "Jupiter" and UP 119 are two of the old Virginia & Truckee 4-4-0s.

Union Pacific Announces Name Change

Union Pacific Announces Name Change to Confederate Pacific

New Name reflects new network of southern ramps served. OMAHA, NEB., APRIL 01, 2015

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP)  board of directors today announced a corporate name change from Union Pacific Railroad to Confederate

                   New Confederate Pacific Logo

Pacific Railroad, effective immediately.

President and Chief Executive Officer,…