THE SIERRA WESTERN
& SANTA FE RR

SACRAMENTO RIVER - MP 1294.1

• Approaching the Sacramento River from the south (actual compass heading is west) the single track Santa Fe mainline rises along a long fill to cross over the river on a 450ft long bridge made up of three plate girder sections on the east side of the river, two steel through truss sections over the river, and another plate girder section on the west side. The west end of the bridge leads to the top of a bluff overlooking the west shore.
• At the end of the bridge is the beginning of the long Red Bluff passing siding. The passing siding and the mainline immediately curve to the right and heads north through Red Bluff.