Woke up Saturday morning to very foggy skies, I wanted to get out to chase a few trains. Well after a shower, shave and a couple of honey-dos I made it out the door by about 10:30 AM, not knowing if the sun would shine.
Generally, no matter which way I head, I usually start railfanning at Sparks yard here in Northern Nevada, Saturday was no different. Just as I got to Sparks a westbound manifest was pulling out of the yard, no time to do a yard check… I needed gas for the rig, no problem I’ll catch that westman in the Truckee River canyon.
After gassing up and getting a breakfast sandwich, I like the sausage, egg, cheese on a biscuit fare, headed west to find that manifest. Passed him between Lawton, NV and Verdi, NV somewhere. The UP "Overland’ route’s Donner line and I-80 are not in eyeshot of each other through this territory. Knowing that access might be a problem with all the snow on the ground, wanted to get out ahead of him so I’d have plenty of time to find a spot to capture this manifest. Gosh, just love those manifests! Do you?
Was making good time up the Truckee River canyon on I-80 after crossing the Nevada/California stateline, I first slowed and considered the light at Floriston, CA but it wouldn’t work - kept trucking westbound. Again considered Boca, California for a shot, exited the highway, too much snow to walk through for the shot I wanted, back on I-80.
Just as soon as I was back on the freeway, slowed just passed the chain up area west of Boca, CA. I pulled off onto the shoulder of the highway, saw a nice opportunity with good light, then thought no deal, didn’t want to chance the parking ticket.
Oh, Glenshire Drive popped into my head, a portion of this street was US 40 prior to Interstate 80’s construction. So Truckee bound I went. As I was driving towards Truckee and Glenshire Drive, thought about the overpass crossing of UP’s “Overland Route” and the Truckee River on Glenshire, that’s going to be the spot I