Leaving Silver Springs, heading towards Ft. Churchill to rejoin the original Carson & Colorado right of way.

Heading back to Sparks on the, by then, truncated Mina Branch, SP #4391 has the Thorne Turn in tow as it leaves Silver Springs, Nevada

The ex-SP Mina Branch, which the UP still calls the Mina sub even though it no longer goes anywhere near Mina, is for the most part a lonely and desolate operation. The south end of the line is n... (more)