UP and the Cienega Creek Preserve-Pics

[RED ROCK]

I was out west last week and got the chance to take a few photos and get in some hiking, when I got free on Friday. I wanted to share a few shots from just east of Tucson, AZ in the Cienega Creek Preserve. As the Sunset Route's main heads east it splits into two lines at the Vail Crossovers. Track 1 is normally for westbounds and track 2 for eastbounds. Track 2 crosses under Track 1 at the creek, mile post 1008.49. The seperate tracks rejoin at Mescal Junction, mile post 1023.3.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/adn.jpg
UP auto rack train on track 2.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/adk.jpg
UP rail train westbound on track 1.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/ado.jpg
Track 2 runs along the creek on eastward.

[ 01. April 2004, 04:08: Message edited by: RED ROCK ]

[RED ROCK]

Here is an overview of the track alignment at the Creek.
Some people also refer to this area as Davidson Canyon.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/adm.jpg

[RED ROCK]

Eastbounds snake their way following the creek.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/scottborden/adp.jpg

[Colonel]

Excellent pics, for us modellers photographs like this are an excellent resource to use for scenery.

For those interested in weathering the autorack is a perfect of example.

Keep the pics coming they are appreciated.