Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 RCGX hoppers are used on Utah - Richmond Pacific ore trains, which would explain why the load isn't visible and the presence of DPU on seemingly empty train... see how the springs are compressed on the cars in your phots? that's because they are loaded! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 Getting near the end now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 A UP drops down the old road Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 Demonstrating the versatility of the US bi-directional signalling, with the ore on the normal track, the UP on the old road, this BNSF takes the "wrong" line down the grade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 This was my last train "on the hill" Respect to the guys who make it what it is, bowed head for those guys who died in the cause of their duties. If you are over that way - pay it a visit ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 We decided to pay a visit to the summit, and we got lucky and caught a train there. The track base was dug out here when the widening was undertaken - the track is now 30/40 feet lower than it used to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 I've posted these locos in the "trains" thread, as they were a movement in their own right Another couple of signals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 The next train was acting as what we in the UK would call a pick up goods - it was dropping off and collecting some vehicles from lineside industries. It was not possible to photograph it 3/4 on when we first found it The industrial switcher The train and the industry As the train had an interesting loco (the red one) we got in front of it for a second bite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 Another peek at Colton yard The train on the left is shunting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 We also captured another ore train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 15, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 And so to my final few shots San Clemente - The Surfliner ambles along the coast --------------------------------------- The End --------------------------------------- An interesting trip. Will I go back ? For work - possibly For pleasure - if I win money ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2013 Superb photos. Thanks for sharing. Just keep doing the lottery. Those Surfliner shots just make me want to go back! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2013 A great set of photos, very clear. Make me want to go back to Cajon, but theres only so much cash and so much of the UP to do. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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