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Date: 01/29/15 18:16
racks on the beach in so cal
Author: tc

Not those racks these are autoracks. Caught a S/B UP auto rack trains trip down the coast line today. 1st is the train at summerland just south of santa barbara. 2nd & 3rd are just leaving carpenteria ca








Date: 01/29/15 18:19
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: tc

1st is leaving bates rd underpass. 2nd & 3rd is leaving la conchitia (hope I spelled it right)








Date: 01/29/15 18:22
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: tc

then a meet with a N/B surfliner at seacliff and then running along the beach towards ventura








Date: 01/29/15 18:24
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: tc

a couple of more along the way south








Date: 01/29/15 18:25
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: tc

Then finally the last shot is a meet with amtrak 777 at CP strathern on the metrolink.




Date: 01/29/15 18:30
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: ButteStBrakeman

GREAT photos, Tim !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


V

SLOCONDR



Date: 01/29/15 18:48
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: CimaScrambler

Quite a chase, and great results!

Kit Courter
Menefee, CA
LunarLight Photography



Date: 01/29/15 20:16
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: SCKP187

Nice bunch, really like what you got in #3.
Brian Stevens



Date: 01/29/15 20:41
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: wesleygreer

Sweet series, #3 & 7 are awesome!



Date: 01/29/15 20:50
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: SP8595

Fantastic series! #3, 8 and 12 are stand outs for me:}



Date: 01/29/15 21:22
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: railstiesballast

Great set....of images.
I guess I'm getting old, I knew at once this was about autoracks.
Wait until summer along the beach though.



Date: 01/30/15 03:58
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: ns1000

GREAT stuff...!! Thanks for posting. I REALLY like Pic 3!!



Date: 01/30/15 08:46
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: ButteStBrakeman

railstiesballast Wrote:
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> Great set....of images.
> I guess I'm getting old, I knew at once this was
> about autoracks.
> Wait until summer along the beach though.


yuk yuk yuk...that be correct I'm thinkin'. Only because I' there with you.



Date: 01/30/15 14:05
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: ButteStBrakeman

rantoul Wrote:
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> Is this a normal scheduled train or reroute,
> extra?


That would be an extra (not a reroute), as all trains are on the coast. It is run "as needed", same as the oil from San Ardo.


V

SLOCONDR



Date: 01/31/15 11:59
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: SteveD

Where U.P. is shown meeting Amtrak and MetroLink, which were in the sidings(freight or passenger)?

Steve Donaldson
Pacific Grove, CA



Date: 01/31/15 12:41
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: SanJoaquinEngr

SteveD Wrote:
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> Where U.P. is shown meeting Amtrak and MetroLink,
> which were in the sidings(freight or passenger)?


The UP is in the siding at Seacliff and also Strathern..



Date: 01/31/15 13:01
Re: racks on the beach in so cal
Author: PasadenaSub

Great photos, Tim. Nice to see some through freight again on the south end of the coast line.

Rich



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