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Sunday, March 30, 2008

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

Saturday, March 29, 2008

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

Monday, March 24, 2008

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



Sunday, March 23, 2008

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

Saturday, March 22, 2008

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