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A request for our California friends such as Mr. Toy....Please describe the detour route used by the CZ via Marysville? On each end, where would it leave its current route? Is it reversing direction somewhere along the way? Since the Starlight travels via Marysville, isn't it operating on its usul route?
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I'm afraid all I know comes from news articles like this one from Yahoo! I am not familiar with the actual routes.
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Elsewhere someone posted a link to a map of Sacramento showing the location of the fire. I'm not sure, but I think the track west of and parallel to the fire damaged tracks is the line used by the Starlight.
The Amtrak station is just to the left of the S in "Sacramento."
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Maybe this way: Locations and distances from UP Roseville Area Timetable No. 3, June 22, 2003
Junction between Martinez Sub and Valley Sub: East Roseville: Milepost 106.4, both subs. from there to Sacramento station, at mp 88.8 is 17.6 miles by way of the main line that is out of service.
Go north on the Valley Sub, that is the former SP East Valley Line to Binney Jct. just north of Maryville at milepost 141.8, a distance of 35.4 miles.
Go through connection to Sacramento Sub.
Go south on the Sacramento Sub, that is the former Western Pacific main, Binney Jct. mp 180.2 to Haggin, mp 139.8, a distance of 40.4 miles.
Go through connection back to Martinez Sub.
West Haggin is at mp 90.2 on Martinez Sub. from there it is 1.4 miles to the Sacramento station at mp 88.8.
So: 17.6 miles by normal route
35.4 miles on Valley Sub. 40.4 miles on Sacramento Sub. .1.4 miles on Martinez Sub
77.2 miles via detour, adding 59.6 miles to the run. Speeds on these subs are 50 to 65 mph on the Valley Sub, and 70 mph for the most part on the Sacramento Sub, so with slow moves through the junctions probably something like an extra hour to 75 minutes run time, plus who knows how much additional delay due to meets.
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I'm guessing that a detour will be neccessary for as long as it takes to build a new bridge....two to six weeks maybe.
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