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Viewing Album:  2014 BSMRM Trip to Southern California
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:6/3/2014 - 6/10/2014
Album Info:Pictures from the 2014 BSMRM trip to Southern California. Locations pictured in this album include the UP Sunset Route along the Salton Sea, Beaumont Hill, Cajon Pass and Tehachapi.
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An eastbound approaches the end of the siding in Niland.
Title:  An eastbound approaches the end of the siding in Niland.
Description:  Lots of working going on as part of the massive effort by UP to double track the Sunset Route. The train on the right is a concrete tie train.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:33 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 8136 and its stack train bear down on English Road
Title:  UP 8136 and its stack train bear down on English Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:34 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
UP 8136 leads a long stack train
Title:  UP 8136 leads a long stack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:34 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Pacing shot of UP 8136
Title:  Pacing shot of UP 8136
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:35 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Another pacing shot of UP 8136
Title:  Another pacing shot of UP 8136
Description:  It was impossible to pace this train for very long because we had to stop for a Border Patrol checkpoint up a head. I had never seen anything like it!
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:35 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
UP 8136 and its stack train curve by an interesting billboard
Title:  UP 8136 and its stack train curve by an interesting billboard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:36 PM
Location:  Pope, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
UP 8136 and its stack train curve by me on a small bridge
Title:  UP 8136 and its stack train curve by me on a small bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:37 PM
Location:  Pope, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  127   Comments: 0
CSX power far from home.
Title:  CSX power far from home.
Description:  It's always a bit of a dissapointment to see power from where you live when you are away.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:37 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES40DC)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Stack trains meet on the Sunset Route.
Title:  Stack trains meet on the Sunset Route.
Description:  The UP led train we were chasing is on the right. It had stopped to let the Hi-Railer seen next to it pass
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:39 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 341(AC44CW) UP 7111(AC44CW) UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
UP 8136 gets the clear
Title:  UP 8136 gets the clear
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:39 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8136(AC45CCTE)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
The chase is on!
Title:  The chase is on!
Description:  We chased the CSX led train back towards Niland
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:53:40 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES40DC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
CSX 5207 and its train cruise by
Title:  CSX 5207 and its train cruise by
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:39 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES40DC)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
CSX 5207 and its train meet UP and KCS power on a tie train.
Title:  CSX 5207 and its train meet UP and KCS power on a tie train.
Description:  The next day we would find the tie train power in a bit of a pickle...
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:39 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES40DC)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
More foreign power on the Sunset Route
Title:  More foreign power on the Sunset Route
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:39 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8026(AC45CCTE) UP 4266(SD70M)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
NS power trails on a stack train
Title:  NS power trails on a stack train
Description:  NS 2582, on the left, is a rare for NS SD70M without flared radiators.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:40 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8826(C40-9) NS 2582(SD70M)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
After taking the siding in Niland to let the train with NS power pass, CSX 5207 is on the move
Title:  After taking the siding in Niland to let the train with NS power pass, CSX 5207 is on the move
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:40 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES40DC)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Gate runner at Niland
Title:  Gate runner at Niland
Description:  The headlight can be seen above the gate on the right
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:40 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
UP 7687 flies across main street!
Title:  UP 7687 flies across main street!
Description:  This was maybe the fastest freight train I've ever seen! Felt like it was doing 100 mph.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:40 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7687(AC45CCTE)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Artsy shot of UP 7687 with some lineside poles and a bright red truck
Title:  Artsy shot of UP 7687 with some lineside poles and a bright red truck
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:42 PM
Location:  Bertram, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7687(AC45CCTE)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
UP 8551 and its ballast train sit in the siding as a stack train approaches
Title:  UP 8551 and its ballast train sit in the siding as a stack train approaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:43 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 7479 blasts by the stopped ballast train with a long stacker
Title:  UP 7479 blasts by the stopped ballast train with a long stacker
Description:  Note the NS power trailing.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:44 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Ballast train power
Title:  Ballast train power
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:44 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8551(SD70ACe) UP 4654(SD70M)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
We meet again!
Title:  We meet again!
Description:  The train we saw earlier at El Centro is on the move towards Colton Yard where its cars will be classified for movement across the nation.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:39 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7510(ES44AC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Southern boxcar far from home.
Title:  Southern boxcar far from home.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:44 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Covered hopper in the old "We Will Deliver" scheme
Title:  Covered hopper in the old "We Will Deliver" scheme
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:45 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Old CNW hopper in decent shape
Title:  Old CNW hopper in decent shape
Description:  The herald is doing pretty well.
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:46 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Old MoPac hopper
Title:  Old MoPac hopper
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:46 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
Rear DPU of the El Centro train
Title:  Rear DPU of the El Centro train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:47 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5405(AC45CCTE)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
The next day we observed a local working an industry in Hovley
Title:  The next day we observed a local working an industry in Hovley
Description:  This power was seen the day before
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:45 PM
Location:  Hovley, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1442(GP40M-2) UP 546(GP38-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Derailed!
Title:  Derailed!
Description:  The UP and KCS tandem we saw the day before are now derailed! I had mever seen a derailed train before this
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:46 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9371(C40-8W) KCS 4173(SD70ACe)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Derailed 2!
Title:  Derailed 2!
Description:  You can see the tie cars these engines were in charge of on the right.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:46 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9371(C40-8W) KCS 4173(SD70ACe)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Derailed 3!
Title:  Derailed 3!
Description:  Ypu can see 9371 is tilting at quite an angle.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:46 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9371(C40-8W) KCS 4173(SD70ACe)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Derailed 4!
Title:  Derailed 4!
Description:  UP employees are starting to swarm the power. Someone is gonna be in trouble!
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:47 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9371(C40-8W) KCS 4173(SD70ACe)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Stacker approaching
Title:  Stacker approaching
Description:  Arrowedge on the first car
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:56:48 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7792(AC45CCTE)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
A stacker flies by
Title:  A stacker flies by
Description:  Arrowedge on the first car
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:49 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7792(AC45CCTE) UP 7742(AC45CCTE)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Arrowedge.
Title:  Arrowedge.
Description:  My first sighting of one. They are pretty cool!
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:51 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Mid-train DPU's on an eastbound.
Title:  Mid-train DPU's on an eastbound.
Description:  These are always cool to see for an easterner.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:52 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7419(AC45CCTE) UP 4762(SD70M)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Another shot of the Arrowedge train
Title:  Another shot of the Arrowedge train
Description:  I think it was slowing down to take the siding.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:54 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7792(AC45CCTE) UP 7742(AC45CCTE)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Another shot of the Mid-train DPU's on the Arrowedge train
Title:  Another shot of the Mid-train DPU's on the Arrowedge train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:56 PM
Location:  Niland, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7419(AC45CCTE) UP 4762(SD70M)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
UP 7514 leads CSX power a cut of Tropicana cars in front of the stack cars
Title:  UP 7514 leads CSX power a cut of Tropicana cars in front of the stack cars
Description:  My guess is that this train gets handed off to CSX at New Orleans, judging by the CSX power and Tropicana cars
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:57 PM
Location:  Pope, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7514(AC45CCTE) CSX 7879(C40-8W)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
The rear DPU blurs by over Hot Mineral Spa Road
Title:  The rear DPU blurs by over Hot Mineral Spa Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 12:57:58 PM
Location:  Pope, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8154(ES44AC-H)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
UP 8676 leads a manfest.
Title:  UP 8676 leads a manfest.
Description:  Note the SD40-2 second out.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:48 PM
Location:  North Shore, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  349   Comments: 0
UP 8537 leads a stack train
Title:  UP 8537 leads a stack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:48 PM
Location:  North Shore, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
An autorack approaches
Title:  An autorack approaches
Description:  Being from the east, wide open scenes like this are a bit of a novelty.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:49 PM
Location:  North Shore, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9399(C40-8W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
UP 9399 leads an autorack train
Title:  UP 9399 leads an autorack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:50 PM
Location:  North Shore, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9399(C40-8W)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
UP 7987 powers a stack train through Palm Springs
Title:  UP 7987 powers a stack train through Palm Springs
Description:  Not the windmills on the left, just some of the thousands in the area.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:55 PM
Location:  Palm Springs, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7987(AC45CCTE)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
UP 4745 gets its train underway.
Title:  UP 4745 gets its train underway.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:55 PM
Location:  Banning, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  293   Comments: 2
The conductor looking pretty cool
Title:  The conductor looking pretty cool
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:57 PM
Location:  Banning, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4745(SD70M)
Views:  111   Comments: 3
UP 7372 dims its headlights for a meet
Title:  UP 7372 dims its headlights for a meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:58 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7372(AC45CCTE)
Views:  67   Comments: 2
Congestion in Beaumont.
Title:  Congestion in Beaumont.
Description:  The train on the left will cross over and meet a manifest. Some track wokr trucks are on the right.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/11/2014 11:03:59 PM
Location:  Beaumont, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0

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