One of the nice things about Roseville is that with few exceptions, if UP has it, it will pass through Roseville. this Potash train was waiting to depart this morning. C44AC-CTE on the Front followed by former SP C44AC and DPUing the rear is a big beast C60/43AC And yes, I know you steam guys think they all look the same.
5/19/13--CN L563 at Robins with an ex GTW on the point. 5/22/13--Same unit on the point at Cedar Rapids.
Got this at Point Pleasant,WV. Didn't know about the B&O boxcar until I got home.Maybe someone can give some history on the caboose. Curtis
Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 256, SD70Ace 4312 with the "Night Gas" (Train R-MRL6211) passing through Dixon, Montana:
A quick search on the caboose came up with : http://yonkersrails.com/id152.html http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=11465
When the railroad first built through town in 1856, it was called Railroad Street. Sometime around the beginning of the 20th century, it was renamed Calhoun Street. It was on the edge of the Richmond business district but soon became run down. It was not paved until many years later so was a constant source of mud. At times the only dry place to walk was on the railroad roadbed. That is when it acquired its nickname. It became home to most of the black owned businesses and the movie theater reserved for the "colored" during segregation. It was also the red light district.
Yet another from the Oregon Coast Scenic Salmonberry photo special earlier this month. We got to these reflecting ponds before sunrise and I wasn't happy with my photos. Messed around just a little with Photoshop Elements with this one, making it at least acceptable. It was a great trip.
Just did some SP Steam railfaning this weekend. [video=youtube;hBKL6Lsmh3w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBKL6Lsmh3w[/video]
I was never much of a train watcher as an adult, but I sure like the time spent. Good meditation time, like fishing. Anyway a friend(Chip) took me up to Cajon's hill 582 where I have driven by many times but never took the time to visit and take it all in. We met someone who was a bit of a historian on the area that helped cap off the day. I am not sure if he wishes me to divulge his name, but any regular to the area likely knows who I am alluding to.You see we only had a few hours to spend there, but listening to one of the guys who helped establish this great train watching local was well worth it. He lost his buddy a couple years ago and put a memorial there for him. While we were talking with him he noticed another of his friends leaving another interesting site so he divulged his secret and we went wandering after a while. These are from a cell phone as my budget has yet to enable me to by the correct tools for the job, but these came out fairly good. The cool thing is there are two roads that run through the area BNSF's triple track and UP's single on the old SP line. The UP runs some stuff on the BNSF too though. Good times.
John P. Glad you got to enjoy Hill #582, aka "Garden Spot". Why that spot seems to be protected is beyond me. Thankful those who visit have treated it with respect. I have a number of favorite spots I like to visit, in Cajon Pass. At times it can be very quiet and other times noisy as...well. You met one of rail fans finest. The last of the clan that used to visit the Summit and the Walker family. Times they are a changing.
John, it looks like you picked a good day, since it appears UP was running a inspection or shipper's special. Some time back, I was lucky enough to catch one of those with the E's on point and it was spectacular (and if you can't guess from below, I'm not personally a big fan of UP)
Hi Rick, it was the Walker who had passed and now has a memorial at Hill 582. The surviving founder(if you want use that term) takes a substantial amount of water up to the Hill and tends to the area. There is quite a story to why the Hill looks like it does as some of the plants are not native. Not sure when you went last but a "13" from one of the daylighted tunnel portals now stands there. It would have been "1913, but the stone broke when it was removed. E2, I was not a fan in the past, but progress is progress. To be a bit of a historian one must be open to current events, right. I did not post it, but there was also a work train on the same tracks that came a few minutes after the executive special. It had a traveling crane on the back end. Can anyone explain how this carane moves up and down this set of cars?
Hey John, The crane rolls up and down the flats on it's own track. You'd enjoy seeing it in operation. Seems to me the train's specific function is to pick up old wooden ties cast aside of the mainline. My granddad once hogged a work train that pulled up track out of Mojave, Ca. Pulling a similar type of crane but it was mounted to a flat (stationery) specifically built for it. Most rail fans today aren't aware that the Santa Fe main terminated in Mojave on the second street back from the main street. SP refused to let them connect and inter change with them until a court settlement was reached. At that time Santa Fe was planning on building their own main (separate from the SP) over Tehachapi. Sharing the right of way and expenses of up keep turned out to be a good thing for both the SP and Santa Fe. I was wondering if the memorial was for Chard Walker. Glad to hear the Garden Spot is being kept up. He was a friend, someone I could relate to with his stories and those of my family all Santa Fe Rails. His slide shows were interesting and I hope they've been saved. I felt so at home that I'd fall asleep and Preston would have to nudge me to wake me up. Sigh! Thanks John, for the comeback and info shared.
