Through the Oregon Cascades Part 2

In the high country of central Oregon, Union Pacific trains sprint along the east side of the Cascade Mountains on a route originally run by the Southern Pacific.  In Part 2 of this exciting series, we follow the Cascade Subdivision for 108 miles between Cascade Summit and Klamath Falls.  With easy grades and gentle curves, this is a racetrack with speeds of up to 60mph for freight and 80mph for passengers. Heavy manifest trains head south with lumber from the Pacific Northwest.  Doublestacks, grain, crude oil trains, the Gilchrist Local, and Amtrak’s Coast Starlight head back and forth through the beautiful countryside.  Adding to the interesting mix of traffic, BNSF runs via trackage rights between Chemult and Klamath Falls. In addition to the steady flow of trains, witness a Jordan Spreader at work pushing back the snow banks between winter storms. See brand new Tier 4 GEVOS making their first revenue runs over the Cascade Line, plus Canadian Pacific, Amtrak heritage power, and a GE