July 4th Weekend

I havn't been posting much as I really do not like the format of this blog template. I've attempted to import some different temples that have been created for Blogger, but they tend to not work.

The 4th weekend was somewhat productive but limited by high gas prices and being on call.

July 4th, 2008

IG2OA

UP 3907 - UP 8388

wb Auto train

UP 5229 - UP 4652

eb Stack train

UP 4163 - UP 4431

Amtrak #6

AMTK 157 - AMTK 68

MRVSJ

UP 5412 - UP 5420

QPDRV

UP 5445 - UP 5426 - UP 4580 - UP 5186 - UP 8315 / DPU UP 5388 - UP 5361

July 5th, 2008

wb Stack train

UP 3907 - UP 5029

Rocklin Rocket

UP 567 - UP 600

ASJNP

UP 5567 - UP 4896 - UP 5061

QSTDVJ

BNSF 4195 - BNSF 4595 - BNSF 4491

eb Grain train

UP 8123 - UP 6270 SPP* - UP 7107

Amtrak #5

AMTK 179 - Amtk 11

July 6th, 2008

Light power off the MOARV

UP 5363 - UP 5380 - UP 3962 - UP 5383 - UP 8430

MRVRO

UP 1983 - UP 2912 - UP 8187

Amtrak #6

AMTK 179 - AMTK 11

April 12th and 13th, 2008

April 12th and 13th
A very slow weekend around town.

April 12th
We got a late start to the day and didn't get out until the early afternoon.

QRVWC

• UP 5450
• UP 4408
• UP 5449

Light power

• UP 5106
• UP 7789
• UP 5424
• UP 9614
• UP 4885

MRORV

• UP 5581
• UP 4413
• UP 4600
• UP 4399
• UP 5575 - DPU

MRVTR

• UP 3091
• UP 3899

MWCPD

• UP 5410
• UP 4850
• UP 4936

eb Stack train

• UP 4646
• UP 5073

Amtrak #5

• AMTK 4
• AMTK 156

QPDWC

• UP 5440
• UP 4635
• UP 4921
• UP 9677

April 13th.
My sons 18th birthday and it was an extremely slow Sunday.

Light power

• UP 4254
• UP 4807
• UP 9231
• UP 3174
• UP 3941

Light Power

• UP 4562
• UP 8525
• UP 4463

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 4
• AMTK 159

LRD96

• UP 5394
• UP 5414

MNPRV

• UP 5176
• UPY 896
• UP 4079
• UP 5012
• UP 8590

Light power

• UP 4059
• UP 9272
• UP 5437
• UP 5431

April 5th and 6th, 2008

April 5th and 6th.

April 5th and 6th.
A trip to James, CA and some time around home for this weekend.

April 5th
The day started in Roseville and from there we ventured up to the horseshoe curve at James, CA.

wb Grain train - Roseville, CA

• UP 8116
• UP 6343
• UP 7710

sb Baretable - Sunset-Whitney, CA

• UP 8616
• UP 7846

HPASBAR - Craig, CA

• BNSF 4954
• BNSF 4399

eb Stack - Craig, CA

• UP 4954
• UP 4399

QPDRVD - Oroville, CA

• UP 7610
• UP 9796
• UP 3855

IG3OA - James, CA

• UP 7829
• UP 7800

MRORV - James, CA

• UP 3999
• UP 4926
• UP 3334
• UP 2481

Stack train - Roseville, CA

• UP 5541
• UP 9823

Unknown freight - Roseville, CA

• UP 5454
• UP 4640
• UP 3903

Stack train - Roseville, CA

• UP 4739
• UP 7609

April 6th

Sunday was typically quite.

sb Grain train

• UP 5870
• SP 144

eb Auto train

• UP 5582
• UP 5562
• UP 5166
• UP 5004
• UP 4554

QDVSTJ

• BNSF 4064
• NS 9427
• NS 9486

March 29th and 30th, 2008

March 29th and 30th.

The UP had the Cal-P line closed for tunnel repairs with the old WP/UP Altamont line expected to see traffic increases due to Cal-P train detours. Due to this we headed to the bay area and to some new territory. Too bad the weather did not cooperate.

March 29th

We started the day in the Livermore, CA end of the pass and ended back up in Roseville, CA.

MRVWCB ?? east of Livermore

• UP 5441
• UP 5429
• UP 4673

Stack train at Altamont, CA

• UP 7783
• UP 9640

Stack train at Altamont, CA

• UP 4335
• UP 5276
• UP 5045

QRVWC at Lathrop, CA

• UP 5362
• UP 5025
• UP 5505
• UP 4499 - DPU
• UP 4516 - DPU
• UP 5354 - DPU

Stack train at Lathrop, CA

• UP 4329
• UP 4298

Bare table at Stockton, CA

• UP 3811
• UP 4908

MRVFR at Stockton, CA

• UP 5376
• UP 2310

March 30th

A quite morning around Roseville, CA.

Light power

• UP 7795
• UP 3479
• UP 2245

Light Power

• UP 9460
• UP 2826
• UP 3473

Railgrinder train

• RG318

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 10
• AMTK 180

Light power

• UP 5389
• UP 3781
• UP 4108

Stack train

• UP 3950
• UP 4427
• UP 7711

March 22nd and 23rd, 2008

March 22nd and 23rd.

Lots of action around the area.

March 22nd

A very busy day had us running around the various photo spots.

Grain Train

• UP 6826
• UP 5810
• UP 7281

Light Power

• UP 4697
• UP 4857
• UP 2346

MRORV

• UP 8387
• UP 9652
• UP 4185

Light Power

• UP 5472
• UP 5354

Stack train

• UP 4927
• UP 4392

MRVTR

• UP 4168
• UP 5377

MNPRV

• UP 5571
• UP 4861
• UP 4093
• UP 3974

Coal train

• UP 6373 - SPP*
• UP 5929
• UP 5958

Stack train

• UP 4070
• UP 4261

Light Power

• UP 7726
• UP 2386
• UP 8608

MFRNP

• UP 7760
• UP 9503
• UP 3789
• UP 5112
• UP 8324 - DPU

QHKRV

• UP 3829
• UP 4504
• UP 5563
• UP 4875
• UP 5395
• UP 4893

Light Power

• UP 5366
• UP 5384
• UP 9620

March 23

Sunday was a bit slower.

Unknown freight on the rockpile.

• UP 5193
• UP 4242
• UP 4634
• UP 9614

AWSNP

• UP 4770
• UP 5182

Auto train

• UP 5105
• UP 4152
• UP 5225

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 163
• AMTK 125

Stack train

• UP4938
• UP 4556

QDVSTJ

• BNSF 7720
• BNSF 5278
• BNSF 5413
• BNSF 817

SPP* = Southern Pacific Patch

March 15th and 16th, 2008

March 15th and 16th
We where given a rare treat on Saturday in the form of a tour of the old SP Sacramento shops. Lots of interesting material and machines are buried in those buildings.

March 15th
The day started out in Roseville with the afternoon in Sacramento.

Auto Train

• UP 4701


• UP 9818

MNPST

• UP 7781


• UP 8570


• UP 4523

Redding Turn

• UP 1355 - RGP*


• UP 1365


• UP 9989

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 86


• AMTK 15

Stack train

• UP 8575


• UP 8563


• UP 8580

MOARV

• UP 5317


• UP 9810


• UP 5381


• UP 4767


• UP 4144

QRVWC

• UP 9717


• UP 4335


• UP 7793

QRVWCB? at Sacramento

• UP 4304


• UP 5275


• UP 7774

March 16th
A late start to the day yielded some good train watching.

Grain train

• UP 5554


• UP 4587


• UP 8122


• UP 6618


• UP 6389 - SPP*


• UP 8069


• UP 5557 - DPU


• UP 5576 - DPU


• UP 5562 - DPU

Light Power

• UP 3827


• UP 3821

Amtrak Reno Fun Train

• AMTK 116


• AMTK 205

MRVPTX

• UP 5414


• UP 5367


• UP 5278

Light Power

• UP 5380


• UP 9501


• UP 5432

Folsom turn

• UP 1386 - SSWP*


• UP 2528

QRVNPP

• UP 7631


• UP 4319


• UP 4090


• UP 5580

MRORVB

• UP 4045


• UP 4107


• UP 4034

SPP* = Southern Pacific patch
SSWP* = SSW patch
RGP* = DRGW patch

March 8th and 9th, 2008

March 8th and 9th.

Winterail weekend, but I'm cheap so no quality time with the foamers.

March 8th.
I spent a little bit of time hanging out around Roseville, CA.

AWSNP

• UP 9749


• UP 4595


• UP 2358


• UP 2160

MRVROB

• UP 9690


• UP 8608

Light Power

• UP 9319


• UP 5415


• UP 4669


• UP 5976

Redding Turn

• UP 1530 - SPP*


• UP 1355 - RGP*


• UP 2528

Light Power

• UP 4275


• UP 4935


• UP 4936

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 138


• AMTK 156

MMIRV

• UP 8547


• UP 5381

Light Power

• UP 5574


• UP 5577


• UP 5555

Grain Train

• UP 6595


• UP 6457


• UP 6360 - SPP*


• UP 5566 - DPU


• UP 5576 - DPU


• UP 5561 - DPU


• UP 5567 - DPU

Bare table

• UP 4434


• UP 3978

Auto train

• UP 9510


• UP 3182


• UP 3039

March 9th
A little bit quieter.

Light Power

• UP 5427


• UP 5309


• UP 5403

ZNPOA

• UP 4378


• UP 5188


• UP 5073

Light Power

• UP 5415


• UP 4392


• UP 5393

Bare table

• UP 7631


• UP 2399

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 97


• AMTK 15

SPP* = Southern Pacific Patch
RGP* = DRGW Patch

March 1st and 2nd, 2008

March 1st and 2nd.

The first day of March brought a new face to the area. The Rarus Railway took over the Sierra Northern operation at McClellan park and we took a trip over to see the new units.

March 1st
Rocklin Rocket at Roseville, CA

• UP 1365


• UP 1346 - RGP*

Redding Turn at Roseville, CA

• UP 1530 - SPP*


• UP 1355 - RGP*


• UP 1372 - RGP*

Rarus Power at McClellan, CA

• RARW - 107


• RARW - 105

Stack train at Roseville, CA

• UP 4929


• UP 5006


• UP 3848


• UP 4608

Light Power at Roseville, CA

• UP 5430


• UP 5066


• UP 3444

Light Power at Roseville, CA

• UP 5402


• UP 4094


• UP 4907

Grain train at Roseville, CA

• UP 6047


• UP 6207


• UP 6153

Coal train at Roseville, CA

• UP 5942


• UP 6690


• UP 7126

March 2nd
Only a quick run around the yard where a couple of trains where observed.

MNPRV at Roseville, CA

• UP 8393


• UP 4570


• UP 4593

MRVTR at Antelope, CA

• UP 9825


• UP 9780

SPP* = Southern Pacific patched
RGP* = DRGW Patched

February 23rd, 2008

February 23rd

A wet, stormy weekend so only one day was spent railfanning.

LRD96/Stockton Turn at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3566
• UP 4989

Four way meet at Ostrom, CA.

sb/wb Auto Train on main

• UP 85743
• UP 3174
• UP 9618

nb/eb Stack Train in siding

• UP 5169
• UP 4352

Redding Turn in the siding

• UP 1530 - SPP*
• UP 2541
• UP 2528

sb/wb Stack Train on main

• UP 3810
• UP 4276

Rocklin Rocket in Roseville, CA

• UP 1528 - SSWP*
• UP 791

SPP = Southern Pacific Patch

SSW = SSW Patch

February 16th and 18th, 2008

February 16th and 18th.

A three day weekend, but only two days of train watching.

February 16th
Call has come back around again, so its a stay close to home weekend.

Light Power

• UP 5254
• UP 4132
• UP 526

Light Power

• UP 8339
• UP 4619

Grain Train at Antelope

• UP 5272
• UP 4620
• FMX 4682

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 185
• AMTK 206

MOARV at CP Citrus

• UP 5449
• UP 2186
• UP 3714

QWCRV

• UP 5432
• UP 4380
• UP 4669
• UP 9592
• UP 4348 - DPU
• UP 5382 - DPU

MRVEU

• UP 4452
• UP 4063
• UP 4532

WB Auto Train

• UP 7640
• UP 5103
• UP 5096

wb Auto Train at Sunset-Whitney

• UP 4656
• UP 9337

February 18th.
A busy Monday to keep us occupied.

QDVSTJ at Antelope

• BNSF 4917
• BNSF 858
• BNSF 4730

Cement Train

• UP 4649
• UP 4175
• UP 4757

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 150
• AMTK 182

MRVNW

• UP 5394
• UP 7576
• UP 4438
• UP 2561

MRVTR

• UP 4500
• UP 3828

QRVWC

• UP 5511
• UP 4780
• UP 5444

Ballast Train

• UP 4495
• UP 5172
• UP 5696
• UP 8594

Light Power

• UP 8320
• UP 2162
• UP 5371
• UP 2405
• UP 2416
• UP 5593

February 9th and 10th, 2008

February 9th and 10th

A clear and bright weekend after almost an entire month of rain and clouds. After the previous weekend snows, I was looking forward to getting some action in the snow. Unfortunately we where only able to get Amtrak 6 in the snow.

February 9th.

Started out rather slow with the three lined up on the west end of the yard, but nothing on the east end, so we would have to wait for #6 to begin our chase up the hill.

MRVNW at Antelope

• UP 3870


• UP 4577

Light power at switch 5

• UP 5582


• UP 5579


• UP 8510


• UP 4419

Redding Turn at Sunset-Whitney

• UP 1372 - RGP*


• UP 2528


• UP 1365

MRVML at Antelope

• UP 5387


• UP 4716


• UP 4360

Amtrak 6 at Antelope

• AMTK 99


• AMTK 164

MRVNP at Newcastle

• UP 5554


• UP 5570


• UP 5563


• UP 3829


• UP 4341


• UP 4973

Febuary 10th

Sunday started out really slow. The arrival side of the yard was empty and the receiving service tracks where also empty, but it got busier a little later.

Light Power

• UP 3941


• UP 2186


• UP 9744

QPDRV

• UP 8601


• UP 4616


• UP 4486


• UP 8534

MNPST

• UP 4216


• UP 8350


• UP 9547

Light Power

• UP 4248


• UP 8017


• UP 4590


• UP 4861


• UP 5490

ASJNP

• UP 5567


• UP 5573


• UP 8514


• UP 4431

Light Power

• UP 8543


• UP 5548


• UP 4805


• UP 5449


• UP 4953


• UP 5455

QRVWC at Antelope

• UP 7782


• UP 4821


• UP 4416


• UP 5413 - DPU


• UP 5441 - DPU


• UP 5340 - DPU

RGP = Rio Grande Patch

Feburary 2nd and 3rd, 2008

Feburary 2nd and 3rd.
Well after three weeks or working and rain, I wasn't going to let a predicted rain/snow storm stop me from heading out. Besides it gave me an excuse to break in my new Jeep.

Saturday Feburary 2nd
Reading reports of Amtrak 6 being stuck in Gold Run got me thinking it was time to head up the hill, but first a run around the yard to see if there where any trains lined up to head up that we could follow.

The long line of stored units is slowly making its way to the shop for a looking over. Most of the units where retired in the last weeks of Jan and the lease units where getting preped to be returned to CEFX.

We did get into some snow around Wiemer Crossing and it was really snowing up around Alta and Gold Run. This allowed us to get some shots but after spending a hour 100' from the Alta off ramp. I had had enough of California drivers in the snow.

Light Power movement

• UP 9379
• UP 7612
• UP 4043

Light Power movement

• UP 5424
• UP 4048

Light Power movement

• UP 4826
• UP 5367
• UP 8324
• UP 8395

e/b Grain Train

• UP 6748
• UP 6292 - SPP*
• UP 7094

w/b Auto train off the Valley

• UP 4487
• UP 4607

MRVNP at Colfax

• UP 5572
• UP 5575
• UP 8611
• UP 3817
• UP 4572
• UP 5569 - DPU
• UP 5576 - DPU

QRVPD at Roseville

• UP 5121
• UP 4772
• UP 2080

QNPFRP at Roseville

• UP 4822
• UP 7730
• UP 7726

Sunday Feburary 3rd
Ironically Sunday was the first sunny day is quite some time but there was nothing moving for trains.

e/b Auto Train

• UP 4487
• UP 4607

QPDWC at Antelope

• UP 7699
• UP 3891
• UP 9693
• UP 4398 - DPU
• UP 4048 - DPU
• UP 5454 - DPU

n/b HBARPAS at Sacramento

• BNSF 4767
• BNSF 4513
• BNSF 4153
• BNSF 4909

* SPP - Southern Pacific Patch

December 24th and 25th, 2007

December 24th and 25th.
Christmas Eve and Christmas day action.

Monday December 24th
A surprisingly busy Monday morning, but the action tapered off by the afternoon as the UP was shutting down operations for the holiday.

Stack Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3869
• UP 7617
• UP 4934

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 45
• AMTK 58

Auto Train at Antelope, CA.

• UP 7755
• UP 5305

Stack Train at Brighton, CA.

• UP 5255
• UP 9646
• UP 4938
• UP 7748
• UP 3919
• UP 5536
• UP 9798
• UP 3833
• UP 5040

QDVSTJ at Brighton, CA.

• BNSF 4725
• BNSF 5308
• BNSF 4410

MRVFR at Antelope, CA.

• UP 5444
• UP 5455
• UP 5447
• UP 1451
• UP 813
• UP 3542

Auto Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4319
• UP 4441

MRORV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8336
• UP 2219
• UP 2347

Tuesday December 25th
Nothing to report.

December 22nd and 23rd, 2008

December 22nd and 23rd.
Another weekend of being on call, so it was spent close to home. Saturday started out sunny but by early afternoon was cloudy and looking to rain.

Saturday December 22nd

MRVTR at Antelope, CA

• UP 4594
• UP 5429

Lt Power at Antelope, CA.

• UP 5560
• UP 5568
• UP 5557

QDVSTJ at Antelope, CA.

• BNSF 7590
• BNSF 5246
• BNSF 4761

wb Auto Rack at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3825
• UP 9215

MRORV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3908
• UP 9781
• UP 3836
• UP 5569

ZLCSE at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7602
• UP 5093
• UP 4974

wb Grain Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8235
• UP 7662
• UP 6278
• UP 6655

QWCRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5326
• UP 4244
• UP 4627
• UP 4289
• UP 5524 - DPU

Sunday December 23rd
A slow sunny day around Roseville.

wb Auto Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4889
• UP 4524

Lt Power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7708
• UP 5411
• UP 4493

Lt Power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4629
• UP 4862
• UP 3781
• UP 5426

Lt Power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4432
• UP 7710
• UP 5582
• UP 5564

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 129
• AMTK 44

MNPRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7787
• UP 9479
• UP 2365
• UP 9357 - DPU
• UP 5485 - DPU

December 15th and 16th, 2007

December 15th and 16th.
Saturday started out with the typical winter fog, but after being on call the week prior I was looking forward to finding an eastbound and following it up the Hill.

Saturday December 15th
The day started out in Roseville with lunch in Truckee and ending back home in Roseville.

MMIRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8607
• UP 3192

QWCRV at Antelope, CA.

• UP 7763
• UP 5423
• UP 5289
• UP 5480
• UP 5447
• UP 5422

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4096
• UP 5443
• UP 3868
• UP 5459

Lt power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8326
• UP 9715
• UP 2752
• UP 5570
• UP 3542
• UP 2850

Lt power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 566
• UP 589

Amtrak # 6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 40
• AMTK 100

wb Auto rack at Truckee, CA.

• UP 3865
• UP 3258
• GECX 8652
• UP 5558
• UP 5563

Sunday December 16th
Another typical Sunday morning around Roseville.

Grain train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 6565
• UP 6465
• UP 8177

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5517
• UP 5281
• UP 7763
• UP 5558
• UP 5581
• UP 5578
• UP 5570
• UP 5573

QFRNPP at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5424
• UP 5451
• UP 5401
• UP 5052
• UP 4891
• UP 5184

Auto rack at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7737
• UP 8550

QWCPD at Roseville, CA.

• UP 6651
• UP 7732
• UP 3970

December 8th and 9th, 2007

December 8th and 9th.
Being on call limited my range this weekend, so it was spent around town.

Saturday December 8th
Around the Roseville area.

Redding Turn at Roseville, CA.

• UP 1524
• UP 9992
• UP 1448

QPDRVX at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5441
• UP 5379
• UP 5446
• UP 4221

MRVRO at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5567
• UP 5568
• UP 5582
• UP 5586
• UP 4138
• UP 8334
• UP 9594

ZLCSE at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5109
• UP 9741
• UP 5065

Amtrak # 6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 40
• AMTK 100

Unknown stack at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7647
• UP 9587
• UP 4084

Unknown stack at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8588
• UP 4084

Sunday December 9th
A typical Sunday morning.

MRORVB at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5574
• UPY 1484
• UP 8500
• UP 4525

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4817
• UP 5549
• UP 9733
• UP 7722

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 207
• AMTK 74

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 566
• UP 589
• UP 1215
• UP 1510

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5426
• UP 5378
• UP 3890

Empty grain train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 6746
• UP 6654
• UP 6357

Stockton Turn at Roseville, CA.

• UP 9251
• UP 4002

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7601
• UP 2397
• UP 4096

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5459
• UP 3868
• UP 5443

MNPST at Roseville, CA.UP 7692

• UP 4991
• UP 8538
• UP 5575

December 1st and 2nd, 2007

December 1st and 2nd.
Saturday was spent on a trip to Woodland and Marysville, CA while Sunday was spent around Roseville.

Saturday December 1st
I was hoping to catch the NREX 2007 running around on the California Northern, but it appears that CFNR isn't running on the weekends like it was a year or so ago.

The day started out in Roseville with the Redding Turn and ends back in Roseville with the MRVEU.

Redding Turn at Roseville, CA.

• UP 1346
• UP 1365
• UP 1448

Amtrak 729 at Roseville, CA.

• CDTX 2006

MNWRV at N. Highlands, CA.

• UP 8323
• UP 4082
• UP 3255

ZLCBR at Ewing, CA.

• UP 8405
• UP 8560
• UP 8608

Unknown gondola train at Sunset-Whitney, CA.

• UP 4717
• UP 4672

MRVEU at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5462
• UP 5402
• UP 5430
• UP 5286

Sunday December 2nd
A fairly busy Sunday morning around Roseville, CA.

Lt. power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4388
• UP 4786
• UP 5413
• UP 5384

QPDRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5488
• UP 3996
• UP 7606 - DPU
• UP 7632 - DPU

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 40
• AMTK 100

ABNKC at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4260
• UP 5127
• UP 4325

MRVTR at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4553
• UP 8331

MRVFR at Roseville, CA,

• UP 4000
• UP 4595

Unknown stacker at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5051
• UP 4991

MNPRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 9174
• UP 4002
• UP 9251
• UP 5492
• UP 9738
• UP 5567
• UP 5578

November 24th and 25th, 2007

November 24th and 25th.
A lazy and cold weekend of train watching.

Saturday November 24th
After doing something other than train watching in the morning, I took a quick drive around the yard to see what was going on.

QNPRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5320
• UP 8376
• UP 5583
• UP 5575
• UP 5560 - mid-train DPU
• UP 5577 - mid-train DPU
• UP 9692 - rear train DPU
• UP 5334 - rear train DPU

Unknown train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8310
• UP 5080
• UP 4076

MRVFR at Roseville, CA

• UP 5353
• UP 4324
• UP 4816

Sunday November 25th
Sunday morning was really slow around Roseville, CA.

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 198
• AMTK 167

Grain Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5949
• UP 7235
• UP 6565
• UP 7305
• UP 5588 - DPU
• UP 5566 - DPU
• UP 5571 - DPU

IG2OA at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4327
• UP 3882
• UP 5156
• UP 5098

November 22nd and 23rd, 2007

November 22nd and 23rd.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday train watching

Thursday November 22rd
A surprisingly busy day for a holiday.

Lt Power move at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3854
• UP 4557
• UP 5435
• UP 4020

Empty Grain Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7659
• UP 7039
• UP 6227

Loaded Grain Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5717
• UP 8358
• UP 5513

QDVSTJ at Newcastle, CA.

• BNSF 7563
• BNSF 4513
• BNSF 4859

QRVNP at Gold Run, CA.

• UP 5578
• UP 5582
• UP 5006
• UP 4877
• UP 4467
• UP 5568
• UP 5566 - DPU

Friday November 23rd
Black Friday was a little bit slow around Roseville, CA.

MRVEU at Rosevile, CA.

• UP 5553
• UP 5325
• UP 5407

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 168
• AMTK 179

ISCOA at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4826
• UP 4976
• UP 5095

QRVWC at Antelope, CA.

• UP 7368
• UP 8553
• UP 5454
• UP 9460 - DPU
• UP 5358 - DPU

KMNOA at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4265
• UP 4702

November 17th and 18th, 2007

November 17th and 18th.
Typical November weather in the Valley, fog in the mornings and filtered sunlight in the afternoons.

Saturday November 17th
A busy day around Roseville, CA.

Auto Rack at Antelope, CA.

• UP 4021
• UP 2223
• UP 4584

Amtrak #6 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 51
• AMTK 19

ZLCBR at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4312
• UP 5120
• UP 9685

Rocklin Rocket at Sunset-Whitney, CA.

• UP 589
• UP 566

Redding Turn at Roseville, CA.

• UP 1386
• UP 526
• UP 992

MRVTR at Sacramento, CA.

• UP 9831
• UP 4557
• CFNR 106

Ballast Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3873
• UP 4557
• UP 9333
• UP 3854

MMIRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4773
• UP 4533

QPDRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5480
• UP 5376
• UP 4388
• UP 4944

MNPRV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5581
• UP 4209
• UP 9616
• UP 4633
• UP 5576 DPU
• UP 5575 DPU

Sunday November 18th
Much slower day as is usual on Sundays around Roseville, CA.

Auto Rack at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3804
• UP 9390
• UP 5572

Amtrak #6 at Sacramento, CA.

• AMTK 61
• AMTK 122

Stack Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8560
• UP 9652
• UP 9702

MRVFR at Antelope, CA.

• UP 4419
• UP 2933
• UP 3980

Amtrak #5 at Roseville, CA.

• AMTK 41
• AMTK 190

Grain Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 8255
• UP 7261
• UP 8063

November 10th and 11th, 2007

November 10th and 11th.
A foggy, rainy weekend with a slow Saturday and a busy Sunday.

Saturday November 10th
The weather was horrible so it was off to the International Railfair train show.

ZLBSE at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7799
• UP 5179
• UP 4644

Ballast Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 9333
• UP 3854

MRVNP at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5578
• UP 5575
• UP 7756
• UP 5161
• UP 4974
• UP 2862
• UP 5559 DPU
• UP 5566 DPU

Sunday November 11th
Sunday started out foggy but cleared out in the valley and slowly out to the foothills.

Lt Power at Antelope, CA.

• UPY 862
• UPY 857

Stack train at Antelope, CA.

• UP 4205
• UP 8425

Amtrak #6 at Sacramento, CA.

• UP 51
• UP 19
• UP 172 - wreck damaged

Stack Train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 7780
• UP 8601

MRVNP at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5376
• UP 4944
• UP 4388

QDVSTJ at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5568 - BNSF power had a on line failure on the pass and this unit was added at Sparks, NV.
• BNSF 4752
• BNSF 8212
• BNSF 6344

Lt Power at Roseville, CA.

• UP 6781
• UP 8074
• UP 5829

Power came in from Polk after leaving a unit cement train there.

November 3rd and 4th, 2007

November 3rd and 4th.
A trip to Chico, Oroville, and some lazy time around Roseville, CA.

Saturday November 3rd.
The day started off with the ZLBSE in Roseville and ended with a BNSF grain train in Rio Oso, CA.

ZLBSE at Roseville, CA.

• UP 4102
• UP 4359
• UP 9506

Rocklin Rocket at Sunset-Whitney, CA.

• UP 812
• UP 649

QHKRV at Ostrom, CA.

• UP 8384
• UP 5363
• UP 5413
• UP 5421

MRVPD at Ostrom, CA.

• UP 5452
• UP 5416

Rare unknown sb BNSF grain train at Rio Oso, CA.

• BNSF 5497
• BNSF 7653
• BNSF 4927
• BNSF 710

Sunday November 4th
A lazy Sunday around Roseville, CA.

MWCCO at Roseville, CA.

• UP 5535
• UP 9164

Baretable train at Sunset-Whitney, CA.

• UP 4302
• UP 4488

MRORV at Roseville, CA.

• UP 3801
• UP 5514
• UP 7786

wb Grain train at Roseville, CA.

• UP 6793
• UP 6243
• UP 6569
• UP 5572 DPU
• UP 5582 DPU
• UP 5582 DPU
• UP 5561 DPU
• UP 5568 DPU