Williams Loop

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Originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad to maintain 1% grade on Oakland-Salt Lake City mainline. Now Union Pacific.

www.carrtracks.com/wp21.htm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGxA_H5Bl6Q

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_Loop

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Coordinates: 39°54'35"N 120°48'30"W

Plumas-Eureka State Park 19 km
Graeagle, California 24 km
Lake Davis 26 km
Portola, California 30 km
Former Frenchman Creek Camp (site) 44 km
Original Sixteen to One Mine 51 km
Jackson Meadows Reservoir 52 km
Alleghany mining district 52 km
Bowman Lake 53 km
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park 61 km

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Plumas-Eureka State Park Graeagle, California Lake Davis Portola, California Former Frenchman Creek Camp (site) Original Sixteen to One Mine Jackson Meadows Reservoir Alleghany mining district Bowman Lake Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park