I will try to answer some questions. "Why would they put bad orders there?" They have several locations on the hill to put bad orders, the one...
I have been reading this type of post here and on other boards. Why do passenger specials have to be kept secret? What is the difference between,...
Well, I can't give a whole lot more detail, but I can add a little. Yes, the UP symbols most of the haulers as locals, for example, the Anaheim...
This train originates in West Colton yard Sun-Fri. The SD40M-2s are frequent visitors to all the Haulers in and around the LA area. As Mankind...
Hmm, I am not sure about the line from Wylie to Zacha being severed, as their Dallas intermodal facility is at Zacha and that new Amtrak Crescent...
He forgot to mention the part of the grade crossign smashing that made me wish I wasn't standing there. As the SP powered train was slowly...
I was looking through the August 94 Model Railroader and it had an article about the SPs Moguls. They had a picture of one of these in Whittier,...
I am not a Dallas expert, but I used to live there, visit, fairly often, and have the new Altamont Press timetable for the area. From all that I...
Hi, I drove by Valla Yard again today and noticed some new asphault. In the lower picture (see previous post), the tracks the MOW stuff is on and...
Thanks for all the help, especially Dwightman for the links to the pics. Hmm, very interesting locomotives, I don't remember seeing pics of those...
I am not real familiar with SP steam, does anyone know where online I could see a pic of the streamlined articulated AC-9 mentioned earlier?
Sorry about the delay, but I got busy and didn't have time to run over to Valla Yard to get some pics. Here (I hope) are two pics I took last...
I was driving along Valley Blvd. in Industry today (along the UP Alhambra Sub, ex SP)and saw the headlight of an appproaching train. First thing I...
I am not familiar with that area as I live in California, but what type of signalling do these lines have? If they are 2 Main Track CTC there...
Well, I recieved an answer to my question from someone I know. He said he was at Jefe's (or whatever that fast food place is at the corner of...
I went by Valla Yard today and noticed much construction going on. (Valla Yard is in Santa Fe Springs/Whittier California on the ex SP branch from...
Mankind, since you told me about espee.railfan.net, I am sure you have seen the page on 86ft cars, but just in case, here it is...
I recently bought the Four Ways West "Cotton Belt COlor Pictorial" and it shows a black and white pic of the unit. In the caption it mentions that...
I am told UP has painted all of the Cotton Belt B40s and only has a few of the B39s in SP paint.
I saw one of the SDP45s yesterday leading a manifest train eastbound through Pomona. Looked great and was in SP speed lettering. Unfortunately I...