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The '''Williams Loop''' is a [[Spiral (railway)|rail spiral]] on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]'s [[Feather River Route]] through the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] mountains in northeastern [[California]], connecting the [[Sacramento Valley]] to [[Salt Lake City]] via the [[Feather River]] canyons. Located about five miles east of [[East Quincy, California|East Quincy]], the loop is used to gain elevation on the eastward climb to its [[Route summit|summit]] at [[Beckwourth Pass]] while maintaining the railroad's overall 1.0 percent (compensated) [[Ruling gradient|grade]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bartell |first1=John |title=The Seven Railroad Wonders of the Feather River Canyon |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/backroads/seven-railroad-wonders-feather-river-canyon-bartells-backroads/103-526a6238-6d54-426f-a2cd-e2d7e74cd98f |access-date=19 February 2024 |agency=KXTV ABC10 |date=January 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lloyd |first1=Arthur L. |title=Western Pacific Railroad: A railroader's history |url=https://www.trains.com/ctr/railroads/fallen-flags/western-pacific-railroad-a-railroaders-history/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |agency=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |date=August 1, 2021}}</ref> the least steep of any grade on a transcontinental railroad.{{Citation needed|reason=On any contintent, on the (North) American continent, or just in the USA?|date=December 2019}} Built in 1914 by the [[Western Pacific Railroad]], the loop and the nearby [[Spring Garden Tunnel]] help surmount the divide between the [[East Branch North Fork Feather River]] and the [[Middle Fork Feather River]]. |
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|city=[[Plumas County, California|Plumas County]] |
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|state=[[California]] |
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|type=[[Spiral (railway)|Spiral]] |
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|railways=[[Union Pacific Railroad]] and built by [[Western Pacific Railroad]] |
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| ⚫ | The Williams Loop is part of [[Plumas County]]'s "7 Wonders of the Railroad World" and access is described in its travel guide.<ref name="PlumasCo">{{cite web | url = http://www.plumascounty.org/Tour%20Itineraries%202008/Spec%20Tour%207.pdf | title = Tour 7 - Wonders of the Railroad World | publisher = Plumas County Visitors Bureau | accessdate = 2008-08-26 | archive-date = July 18, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718231420/http://www.plumascounty.org/Tour%20Itineraries%202008/Spec%20Tour%207.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> |
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The '''Williams Loop''' is a [[Spiral (railway)|rail spiral]] located on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]'s (originally [[Western Pacific Railroad]]'s) [[Feather River Route]] through the [[Sierra Nevada Mountains]] in north eastern [[California]], connecting the [[Sacramento Valley]] to [[Salt Lake City]] via the [[Feather River]] valley. Located about four miles east of [[East Quincy, California|East Quincy]], the loop is used to gain track elevation on the WP's eastward climb to its [[Route summit|summit]] at [[Beckwourth Pass]]. |
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==Railfanning== |
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| ⚫ | The Williams Loop is part of [[Plumas County]]'s "7 Wonders of the Railroad World" and access is described in its travel guide.<ref name="PlumasCo">{{cite web | url = http://www.plumascounty.org/Tour%20Itineraries%202008/Spec%20Tour%207.pdf | title = Tour 7 - Wonders of the Railroad World | publisher = Plumas County Visitors Bureau | accessdate = 2008-08-26 |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Feather River Route]] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsyvEZKXrhk Williams Loop - aerial perspective (Video)] |
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[[Category:Rail infrastructure in California]] |
[[Category:Rail infrastructure in California]] |
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[[Category:United States railfanning locations]] |
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[[Category:Western Pacific Railroad]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Plumas County, California]] |
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[[Category:Union Pacific Railroad lines]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:02, 12 November 2024
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39°54′36″N 120°48′29″W / 39.91000°N 120.80806°W
The Williams Loop is a rail spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad's Feather River Route through the Sierra Nevada mountains in northeastern California, connecting the Sacramento Valley to Salt Lake City via the Feather River canyons. Located about five miles east of East Quincy, the loop is used to gain elevation on the eastward climb to its summit at Beckwourth Pass while maintaining the railroad's overall 1.0 percent (compensated) grade,[1][2] the least steep of any grade on a transcontinental railroad.[citation needed] Built in 1914 by the Western Pacific Railroad, the loop and the nearby Spring Garden Tunnel help surmount the divide between the East Branch North Fork Feather River and the Middle Fork Feather River.
The Williams Loop is part of Plumas County's "7 Wonders of the Railroad World" and access is described in its travel guide.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bartell, John (January 13, 2023). "The Seven Railroad Wonders of the Feather River Canyon". KXTV ABC10. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Arthur L. (August 1, 2021). "Western Pacific Railroad: A railroader's history". Trains. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Tour 7 - Wonders of the Railroad World" (PDF). Plumas County Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2008.