Soon I’ll be headed east for another visit to the Blue Mountains of Oregon. Last week it was looking like the visit would be for the most part snow free but today’s forecast indicates there may be some cold temperatures and snow around the weekend. Certainly this year is nothing like last year when there was several feet on the ground by this time. Eventually the snowfall in the Blues set records and drew the spreader out for service for the first time in a long time.
Time to go break out the warm clothes…
The I-PDG1 grinds its way up hill just shy of Kamela summit. Engineer Baller is about to reduce throttle for the 15 m.p.h. restriction over the summit.
After meeting one at Pleasant Valley an eastbound stacker starts down the steep part of the grade east of Encina Hill. Treacherously icy roads and bitterly cold wind conditions limited our time east of La Grande last year.
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