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Milwaukee Road FP7s passing Winchester.
Old School Southern Pacific Alco power passing
the modern day Amtrak, oh yeah thats model railroading!
Amtrak Dash 8-32BHWs # 517 and 508 power
the modern Southwest Chief past transition
era freight cars.
Early Construction Pictures Below
The broad curve in Winchester crosses a competing
railroad. The beam is a support for the upper level
which will be operated from the hole and elevated
platform in the center shown in this 2003 construction photo.
An earlier view - Winchester is on the bridge.
A competing railroad goes under.
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Winchester
At Winchester, the tracks continue climbing the eastbound grade, crossing another competing railroad before entering a broad curve. If you listen closely, you can hear the "clickity-clack" of the wheels as they roll across the diamonds at Winchester. The east end of the Reyes Industrial District is along the backdrop.
There is an interchange track at Winchester, and through trains can make pick-ups and setouts with the competing railroad. The California Southern has trackage rights on this line, used to access the switching district of Hadley.
Bovine oddities cutting the grass next to the Wincherter Interlocking.
NS High-hoods around the curve.
Santa Fe Alligators rounding the bend.
Here is a track level view of the competing railroad.
The Winchester diamonds are directly behind the camera.
Train crews remember to close their windows here
before the bees get inside.
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