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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 18, 2004 2:24 AM

My wife and I are leaving for 10 days in southern Oregon on Sunday. I'm going to be able to sneak away for 2 days to railfan the Cascade Sub. I was planning on primarily being in the Cascade Summit to Oakridge area. Any suggestions, tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated!

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RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, pointroberts, Sep-18-04, 01:40 AM, (1) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-18-04, 09:26 AM, (2) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, SVTS, Sep-18-04, 09:55 AM, (3) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, westerngy, Sep-18-04, 11:09 AM, (4) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, SVTS, Sep-18-04, 04:20 PM, (5) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-18-04, 08:55 PM, (6) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-21-04, 11:37 AM, (7) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, SVTS, Sep-21-04, 02:27 PM, (8) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, smp11512, Sep-21-04, 06:01 PM, (9) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-26-04, 09:15 AM, (10) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, NewEnglandRailFan, Sep-26-04, 10:48 AM, (11) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-26-04, 11:28 AM, (12) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, SVTS, Sep-26-04, 11:39 AM, (13) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, smp11512, Sep-26-04, 05:20 PM, (14) RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub, Curt, Sep-26-04, 08:36 PM, (15)

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pointrobertsCharter Member · 440 postsSep 18, 2004 5:40 AM

RE: Railfanning the Cascade Sub

You mean besides dress warm and take LOTS of pics?Some good info at:http://spcascades.railfan.net/
http://webpages.charter.net/upcascade/Cascade%20Sub%20Photos.htmLooking forward to hearing about the trip... I just got CC and it's becoming my favorite route!

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 18, 2004 1:26 PM

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Yeah, I'm hoping the weather cooperates. It seems to have been off and on schattered showers for the past week or so. What I'm looking for, as this will be my first visit, is any tips on railfanning and photo spots, etc. I've got an old Trains magazine issue from 1996, that references some Forest Service roads to get to some of the off-the-highway spots. I'll be renting a 4wd SUV, so hopefully (again, weather permitting), that won't be an issue. I'm hoping to be able to get back to the areas around Frazier and Cruzatte.

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SVTSCharter Member · 3361 postsSep 18, 2004 1:55 PM

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Hey Curt, just get yourself a good map. I know that at stores like Borders, they have these big state atlases. Can't remember who makes them, but they are in a red cover, you can't miss them. I bought one for southern Ca. back in the days when I drove semis to help us get around as we were often delivering or picking up in SoCa. In any event, I have found these atlases to be very helpful as they have all the roads listed in great detail. They run about $20, but well worth it. Have fun on your trip.Chris Bogley
Syracuse New York

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westerngyMember since Jul-18-02 · 466 postsSep 18, 2004 3:09 PM

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Curt get yourself a Gazetteer map for Oregon.There 19.95 and available even at truck stops or most places even gas stations have them.Thats I think the name Chris was trying to find.Perfect for anything.The Montana one saved me 40 miles but it was going down logging roads.Just Rollin Down The Tracks
Railfanning the Cascade Sub – image 1
Dale

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SVTSCharter Member · 3361 postsSep 18, 2004 8:20 PM

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Yeah, thats the one. That will help you out a lot while your up there.Chris Bogley
Syracuse New York

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 19, 2004 12:55 AM

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Picked one up today. Looks pretty cool; thanx for the suggestion.

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 21, 2004 3:37 PM

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Hey, Chris and Shane! Made it safely to OR. Using the hotel's free internet service. Flew in yesterday, dropping down over the yard in Eugene; caught a couple of nb's from my plane window. Have been checking out the CORP line through Medford-Ashland, nothing to report yet. The weathers great; really a beautiful area. Leaving for Oakridge early, early Friday morning. Wish me luck!

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SVTSCharter Member · 3361 postsSep 21, 2004 6:27 PM

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Glad you made it safely. We'll keep our fingers crossed on the weather. Get some nice footage and make us proud.Chris Bogley
Syracuse New York

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smp11512Member since Apr-7-03 · 2113 postsSep 21, 2004 10:01 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Sep-21-04 AT 06:02 PM (EDT)

Hey Curt, Glad you could make it up there safe and sound , hope you have a good time up there and good luck with the trains/weather
Shane

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 26, 2004 1:15 PM

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Hey Guys, Had a great trip! The weather was ideal. Not a ton of trains (had to keep reminding myself that this isn't Tehachapi!), probably saw 9-10 each day, but the scenery was absolutely spectacular. Lush green forests, cascading waterfalls, etc. I only hope my pix and videos will do it justice. The lighting was very tricky, but I think they turned out ok. Found some cool locations at Cruzatte, Frazer, Fields, and my favorite, the Salt Creek trestle at Heather. I'm definitely going to make a return trip!

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NewEnglandRailFanMember since Jun-18-04 · 1026 postsSep 26, 2004 2:48 PM

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Nice to hear Curt When you get a chance, could you post some of your pix?-Dave

Railfanning the Cascade Sub – image 4

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 26, 2004 3:28 PM

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I was primarily taking video's, however I did get some (hopefully) nice digital shots of the general areas/forests/waterfalls, etc., which I'll post when I get home later next week.

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SVTSCharter Member · 3361 postsSep 26, 2004 3:39 PM

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~ checks mailbox for video ~Damn...Whats taking so long Curt?Chris Bogley
Syracuse New York

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smp11512Member since Apr-7-03 · 2113 postsSep 26, 2004 9:20 PM

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Yes ..... I wanna know what the hold up is too Glad you had a good trip and made it safely. Can't wait to see your results Shane

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CurtCharter Member · 864 postsSep 27, 2004 12:36 AM

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Patience, gentlemen. I ended up with about 70 minutes worth of video. I checked it out via the playback mode on the recorder this afternoon. Seems like it turned out pretty good. I forgot to mention that the wife and I are traveling south on Tuesday to the Mt. Shasta area. The highway parallels the UP Shasta sub, so hopefully I get some more footage, on from what I hear, is an impressive area, scenery-wise. Stay tuned...

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