mdvle Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, melmerby said: What's the significance of the UP's "Y" series numbering? They have both a 705 & a Y705 Despite the number boards it is actually UP 705 and UPY 705, they are using different reporting marks for the 2 engines and not putting a Y in front of the number. This side view of UPY 705 makes it clearer - https://www.railpictures.net/photo/652932/ Simple answer is UP was running out of numbers to allocate in blocks for common types of locos so they moved some stuff over onto the separate UPY reporting mark. This is more commonly seen in freight cars. Edited June 25, 2022 by mdvle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2022 Thanks That makes it clearer UPY 705 was originally UP 1705, ex Missouri Pacific 1705, until that number was taken by an SD 40N when rebuilt from UP 3492. The current UP 705 is a GP38, ex UP 2205, ex Missouri Pacific 2205. Seem to renumber as often as some people change socks...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Here's a picture of a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority(SEPTA) light rail train in Philadelphia. The train is running down 40th Street at the intersection with Walnut Street. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/794542/ Wendell Idaho, USA 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Here's a new picture of a CSX Transportation train in Clearwater, Florida. The train is moving down East Avenue. Clearwater is a suburb in the Tampa Bay Area. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/809014/ Wendell Idaho, USA 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Here's a picture of a Pacific Harbor Line train in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles. The train is running down McFarland Avenue at the intersection with D Street(alphabet street). The Pacific Harbor Line is a shortline switching railroad that serves the two largest harbors in the Western Hemisphere: The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/796775/ Wendell Idaho, USA 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Here's a pair of new pictures of a BNSF Railway train in Longmont, Colorado. The train is moving down Atwood Street in both pictures. Longmont is a suburb of Denver. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/811167/ https://www.railpictures.net/photo/810982/ Wendell Idaho, USA 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Yakima Valley 298 running in Pine St, Yakima WA (and a cake), on the occasion of it's 100th birthday this month. Photo credit: Yakima Valley Trolleys. Edited September 26, 2022 by 298 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2022 I know LaGrange is well known for street running, but here's a slightly different take on it. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2022 Why can't people hold their phones correctly? i.e. Landscape. In a few years time our eyes will have to have become one above the other!☹️ 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 These are not pictures from the 1950's. Here's a pair of new, present-day pictures(with old-time vehicles) of a Albany and Eastern Railroad train in Lebanon, Oregon. The train is using a steam locomotive from the Santa Maria Valley Railroad and hauling local freight down West Olive Street. Lebanon is about 70 miles(112 kilometers) south of Portland via the Interstate 5(I-5) freeway. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814463/ https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814540/ Wendell Idaho, USA 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Wendell1976 said: These are not pictures from the 1950's. Here's a pair of new, present-day pictures(with old-time vehicles) of a Albany and Eastern Railroad train in Lebanon, Oregon. The train is using a steam locomotive from the Santa Maria Valley Railroad and hauling local freight down West Olive Street. Lebanon is about 70 miles(112 kilometers) south of Portland via the Interstate 5(I-5) freeway. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814463/ https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814540/ Wendell Idaho, USA Lovely shots. Would the loco have an X- prefix number when running in capital stock? Would it have "Keep Off" notices?🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 hours ago, melmerby said: Lovely shots. Would the loco have an X- prefix number when running in capital stock? Would it have "Keep Off" notices?🙂 That isn’t the engine number, it’s the train number. It’s an ‘extra’ i.e. not in the timetable, hence the ‘X’. Extras were usually (always?) identified as ‘X’ plus the engine number. Here’s an explanation of train numbers used on the Southern Pacific, including for extras: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southern_Pacific_Train_Numbers.jpg The engine would almost certainly not have had “Keep Off” notices when in regular service. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Here's a picture of a New Jersey Transit commuter train in suburban Hackensack, New Jersey. The train is doing some quasi street running in the median of Railroad Avenue with a Central of New Jersey heritage locomotive in the front. The Downtown Manhattan(New York City) skyline is in the background to the left. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/788333/ Wendell Idaho, USA 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 More Yakima Valley 298: https://youtu.be/PeBd3HPvTb0 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Here's a new picture of a Sandersville Railroad train in Sandersville, Georgia. The train is running down Tybee Street. Sandersville is 124 road-miles(198.4 road-kilometers) southeast of Atlanta. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/819642/ Wendell Idaho, USA 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Here's a new picture of a Columbus and Chattahoochee Railroad train in Columbus, Georgia. The train is traversing Ninth Street. Columbus is 107 miles(171.2 kilometers) southwest of Atlanta. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/819716/ Wendell Idaho, USA 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Here's a new picture of a Union Pacific Railroad train in Anaheim, California. The local train is traversing Santa Ana Street. Anaheim is about 35 miles(56 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/820002/ Wendell Idaho, USA 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Two units, three cars: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/824841/ 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2023 Anyone notice the cable, that looks like it might have been snagged by the loco (or something)? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Here's a new picture of a Canadian National Railway train in Oconto, Wisconsin. The train is traversing Broadway Avenue. Oconto is a suburb of Green Bay. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/824450/ Wendell Idaho, USA 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Here's a picture of a Modesto and Empire Traction Company(MET) train in Modesto, California. The train is running down B Street(an alphabet street). The MET is a Class III shortline railroad with a mainline of only five miles(eight kilometers) long. The MET interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad(formerly Southern Pacific Railroad) in Modesto and the BNSF Railway(formerly Santa Fe Railway) in nearby Empire, California. Modesto is along the California State Route 99(CA-99 or SR-99) freeway. Modesto is about 75 miles(120 kilometers) south-southeast of Sacramento and about 96 miles(153.6 kilometers) northwest of Fresno. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/822854/ Wendell Idaho, USA 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted March 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, Wendell1976 said: Here's a picture of a Modesto and Empire Traction Company(MET) train in Modesto, California. The train is running down B Street(an alphabet street). The MET is a Class III shortline railroad with a mainline of only five miles(eight kilometers) long. The MET interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad(formerly Southern Pacific Railroad) in Modesto and the BNSF Railway(formerly Santa Fe Railway) in nearby Empire, California. Modesto is along the California State Route 99(CA-99 or SR-99) freeway. Modesto is about 75 miles(120 kilometers) south-southeast of Sacramento and about 96 miles(153.6 kilometers) northwest of Fresno. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/822854/ Wendell Idaho, USA I note from the commentary with the photo that nearly 100 cars have been picked up - a long train for a RR only five miles long! Nice to see these GE switchers in good condition, looking very clean. Thanks as always for the link, Keith. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: I note from the commentary with the photo that nearly 100 cars have been picked up - a long train for a RR only five miles long! Nice to see these GE switchers in good condition, looking very clean. Thanks as always for the link, Keith. The MET only has 5 miles of mainline track, but the railroad also owns another 48.7 miles(77.92 kilometers) of yard and industry track within a industrial park called the Beard Industrial District. The Beard family has always owned the MET and the industrial park. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesto_and_Empire_Traction_Company Wendell Idaho, USA 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Here's a brand new picture of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in Augusta, Georgia. The train is traversing Sixth Street. Augusta is about 150 miles(240 kilometers) east of Atlanta via the Interstate 20(I-20) freeway. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/826803/ Wendell Idaho, USA 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Here's a picture of a Valley Metro Rail light rail train in Downtown Phoenix. The train is running down Central Avenue("Zero Street") at the intersection with Adams Street. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/813185/ Wendell Idaho, USA 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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