Donner Pass Add-On 1
Activities and Work Orders
by 3D Train Stuff
Following is a listing of all the activities, with their associated work orders, for this add-on.
DP1_AO1_1952STORM-XX
This activity is comprised of nine mini-activities which are described on a separate page.
DP1_AO1_NEW_MOW_TRANSFER
Take two newly rebuilt rotary snowplows from Colfax yard to Gold Run.
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 15 minutes
Date & Time: September 22, 1960; 1522 hrs
The days are getting longer and before you know it the snow will be here. But this year we have a new weapon. The old steam rotaries are being converted at the Sacramento shops to diesel-electrics which should make them more reliable.
You are Andy Thompson and that's Jake Herrman to your left. A pair of the new rotaries has been left off here in Colfax. They're bound for Sparks, but today we'll be taking them as far as Gold Run where we have a little switching to do. One of the other local crews will take the new equipment on the next leg of its journey. This F7 diesel has barely enough power to drag those heavy rotaries up the hill. We won't be breaking any speed records today!
WORK ORDERS
Pick up cars |
32769 0-3 |
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Colfax Track 2 |
Pick up cars |
32773 0-4 |
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Colfax Track 1 |
Pick up car |
32768 0 |
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Colfax MoW Spur |
Drop off cars |
32773 0-4 |
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Gold Run Lumber Spur 2 |
Developed by Rick Grout
DP1_AO1_CITYofSF_WEST
Ride the City of San Francisco streamliner from Truckee to Colfax.
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated time to complete: 2 hour 25 minutes
Date & Time: July 3, 1951; 1542 hrs
It's a beautiful summer afternoon. We'll be taking the City of San Francisco from Truckee to Colfax, with stops at Emigrant Gap, Blue Cañon and Towle. The trip should take about 2 hours.
You can ride up here in the cab if you want, but I recommend you just relax back in the lounge car and enjoy the view. That's where I plan to be!
My name's Rick, by the way, and I've been traveling up and down this route for the better part of a year and a half. I'll point out some of the sights along the way for you.
If you haven't already done so, turn off the snow hazard effects - they don't look very good in the summer! See "AO1 User Manual.htm" in the "DP1 DOCUMENTS" folder of this route for instructions.
Developed by Rick Grout
DP1_AO1_EB_FUNIT_HELPER_SERV-1
Pull eastbound helper service duty between Colfax and Emigrant Gap in the summer with some SP black widow F-units.
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
Season & Time: Summer, Clear; 0900 hrs
Its that time of the
year again, summer time, when long fruit blocks start to frequent the hill, and
Jack Cooper is on the extra board to work helper duty. Jack is trying to make
some extra money for that kitchen remodeling job that his wife has been wanting
him to do since they moved into their new home in Colfax last year. So today
you are pulling eastbound helper service between Colfax and Emigrant Gap with
some SB black widow F-units.
You are currently "SP 6456 East" and on the point of an extra fruit block approaching West Emigrant Gap where you will take the center siding. (Speed limit in the siding is 15 mph.) When you get to the east end of the siding* you will stop and cut off your power (the first A-B-A units) and then proceed up to the Emigrant Gap station where you will stop and pick up your train orders. Once you have done that you will be cleared to make your reverse move back down the hill towards Colfax.
*You can use the "5" key to view your train from the caboose.
Note 1: You will use the balloon track at Fulda in order to turn your power around for the return trip back down the hill to Colfax.
Note 2: After turning your power around at Fulda you are allowed to run 5 mph over the posted speed limit because you are running light.
Note 3: Restricted speed between MP 149.68 and MP 149.58 due to track work being done.
Note 4: The activity will end in Colfax at the diesel refuel shed on the Colfax engine house oil fueling track.
Developed by Brad Brown
DP1_AO1_CITY_OF_SF_102_EAST
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to completion: 77 minutes
Date & Time: Sept. 15, 1956; 1909 hrs
Total hp: 6000
Total weight of train: 994.73 tons
Total length of train: 1130.81 ft
You, Sid Smith, have been running the City of San Francisco for three years. Except for a stop in Sacramento, you’d normally have an easy shot straight through from Oakland to Reno. This time, though, there’s a group of wealthy businessmen on board from San Francisco that have a special stop at Emigrant Gap.
They’ve booked the entire hotel in Emigrant Gap for a big hunting party. With all the booze you watched them load in Oakland, you wonder if the emphasis is on the hunting or the partying. Thinking of fresh venison, you briefly ponder the possibility of carrying a rifle with you in case you see a buck from the cab. Regretfully, reality brings you back. Too bad you’ve used up all your vacation time until next spring.
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
DP1_AO1_CITY_OF_SF_102_EAST_2
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to completion: 77 minutes
Date & Time: Sept. 15, 1956; 2023 hrs
Total hp: 6000
Total weight of train: 994.73 tons
Total length of train: 1130.81 ft
As you leave Emigrant Gap and the happy hunters, uppermost in your mind is the flash flood warning for the desert. The train orders from Colfax mentioned that some of the freight trains had already run into some heavy thunderstorms. One of the trestles had floodwaters near the danger mark.
Hopefully, you’ll see another flag coming into Truckee that will have new information.
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
DP1_AO1_REROUTE_OF_THE_SHASTA_DAYLIGHT
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to completion: 79 minutes
Date & Time: April 6, 1955; 1650 hrs
Total hp: 4500
Total weight of train: 1143.35 tons
Total length of train: 1131.98 ft
Warm rains have been falling heavily from southern Oregon to northern California, melting snow in the higher elevations and creating havoc with the rivers and hillsides below. One particularly nasty spot, just north of Dunsmuir in California, has washed out the rails on the regular Shasta Daylight route and forced a diversion. Further flooding along the Feather River route has ensured a stop in Reno before the Daylight can head back toward Sacramento, and on to its final destination in Oakland.
You started your shift in Reno, the biggest little town in the west. As you approach Truckee, the rain is falling here too. Hopefully, Donner won’t get washed out as well.
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
DP1_AO1_REROUTE_OF_THE_SHASTA_DAYLIGHT2
Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time to completion: 65 minutes
Date & Time: April 6, 1955; 1809 hrs
Total hp: 4500
Total weight of train: 1143.35 tons
Total length of train: 1131.98 ft
As you leave Emigrant Gap the rain has finally let up, though the sky is still full of heavy clouds.
The diversion through Reno has put the Shasta Daylight, understandably, way behind schedule. Hopefully, you can make up a little time heading down the slope on your way to Sacramento.
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
DP1_AO1_SEPARATING_THE_PRODUCT
Difficulty: Hard
Estimated time to completion: 76 minutes
Date & Time: May 9, 1957; 0930 hrs
Total hp: 4200
Total weight of train: 296.04 tons
Total length of train: 141.67 ft
You just returned from visiting your cousin who works as an engineer in Los Angeles. He took you around to see all the sights and do all the things you can do in the big city.
Yeah sure, there are a lot of advantages to the city life, but, as you look around here at Gold Run, you notice the crisp spring air just after a light rain during the night and the beautiful rocky peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains jutting out through the abundance of trees everywhere. It beats the tar out of working in the city.
This morning, you’ve got a locomotive to take on down to Colfax for repairs. While you’re at it, there are some lumber and empty log cars you can take with you. And then you can always do a little switching before you leave Gold Run, and a little more when you reach Colfax.
Oh yes, don’t forget to fill up with water before you get started, or you’ll be making a lot of trips walking back and forth along the tracks with a water can.
WORK ORDERS
Pick up car |
32771 0 |
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Gold Run Westward Siding 2 |
Pick up cars |
32770 0-9 |
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Gold Run Westward Siding 1 |
Pick up cars |
32769 0-4 |
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Gold Run Lumber Spur 1 |
Pick up cars |
32768 0-4 |
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Gold Run Lumber Spur 2 |
Drop off cars |
32770 0-4 |
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Gold Run Lumber Spur 2 |
Drop off car |
32771 0 |
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East Colfax Team Track |
Drop off cars |
32770 5-9 32769 0-4 32768 0-4 |
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Colfax Siding |
Drop off cars |
Player Service 0-2 & 0-3 |
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Colfax Engine House Tracks 2 |
Pick up cars |
32772 0-4 32774 0-5 |
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East Colfax Siding |
Drop off cars |
32774 0-5 |
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Colfax Fruit Growers Assoc |
Drop off cars |
32772 0-4 |
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Colfax Track 1 |
Drop off cars |
32770 5-9 32769 0-4 |
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Colfax Track 1 |
Drop off cars |
32768 0-4 |
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Colfax Track 2 |
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
DP1_AO1_SP_F7_ASSEMBLING_MIXED_CONSIST
Difficulty: Hard
Estimated time to completion: 78 minutes
Date & time: October 6, 1957; 1000 hrs
Total hp: 2100
Total weight of train: tons
Total length of train: ft
Your fireman, Jimmy Bean, is discussing this morning’s orders with you. You’ve got three sets of cars from all over the yard and nearby industry to assemble into a consist ready for pickup. Some of the cars are clear up at Tahoe Branch storage. The consist must be assembled in the proper order.
“What a pain,” Jimmy says. “When we’re finished with the rest of the train, we’ll have to go clear across the yard and back to get the caboose at the right end.”
“Yeah,” you say. “I wonder if there’s something we can do about that.”
Most of this activity requires manual switching.
WORK ORDERS
Pick up cars |
32773 0-11 |
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Truckee Track 3W |
Drop off cars |
32773 0-11 |
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Truckee Track 1W |
Assemble train |
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Truckee Track 1W |
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32772 0-4 |
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Tahoe Branch Storage Track |
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32770 0-5 |
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Standard Oil Company Spur |
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32773 0-11 |
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Truckee Track 3W |
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32774 0 |
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West Truckee Spur |
Pick up cars |
32777 0-2 |
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Sawmill Spur 2 |
Drop off cars |
32777 0-2 |
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Truckee Track 5 |
Drop off cars |
32778 2-4 |
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Sawmill Spur 2 |
Drop off cars |
32778 0-1 |
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Sawmill Spur 1 |
Developed by John Dunbar - story by Bill Westerhout
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