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Western Railroad Discussion > MRVSJ in the Springtime (California)Date: 02/24/15 20:11 MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: cchan006 MRVSJ is the Union Pacific symbol for the Roseville to San Jose manifest, which runs daily except Saturdays and some holidays. I was informed that UP 9900, the SD59MX with a Tier 4 scrubber was on the train, so I headed east out of the Bay Area last Sunday morning, cautiously optimistic that it might be on the point.
When I overhead the job call itself "UP 5074" while doing a setout at Stockton Yard, I was a little disappointed, but chased the train anyway to take advantage of all the green I saw through Niles Canyon and Altamont Pass. I have chased the MRVSJ's entire stretch from Roseville to San Jose before, but instead of doing a routine chase, I decided to take more risks, since the UP 9900 wasn't leading and it was running earlier than usual to provide lighting I usually don't get. Here are the locations covered in the video: - French Camp Rd. overpass along the Oakland Sub (ex-WP). - West end of Midway, Altamont Pass. - Shoo-fly west of Altamont siding. Entire 410 axles is shown here with time lapse. - Clark Dr. crossing just before Niles Jct. - Alviso, after the setout at Newark Yard. About 60 cars, entire train is shown. John (jmf1910) joined me at Alviso so he should have a nice wildflower shot of the MRVSJ as it passed by us. Photo #1: Shoo-fly shot, Altamont Pass. Photo #2: Clark Dr. crossing, west end of Niles Canyon. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 02/24/15 20:24 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: J.Ferris cchan006 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > MRVSJ is the Union Pacific symbol for the > Roseville to San Jose manifest, which runs daily > except Saturdays and some holidays. I was informed > that UP 9900, the SD59MX with a Tier 4 scrubber > was on the train, so I headed east out of the Bay > Area last Sunday morning, cautiously optimistic > that it might be on the point. > > When I overhead the job call itself "UP 5074" > while doing a setout at Stockton Yard, I was a > little disappointed, but chased the train anyway > to take advantage of all the green I saw through > Niles Canyon and Altamont Pass. > > I have chased the MRVSJ's entire stretch from > Roseville to San Jose before, but instead of doing > a routine chase, I decided to take more risks, > since the UP 9900 wasn't leading and it was > running earlier than usual to provide lighting I > usually don't get. Here are the locations covered > in the video: > > - French Camp Rd. overpass along the Oakland Sub > (ex-WP). > - West end of Midway, Altamont Pass. > - Shoo-fly west of Altamont siding. Entire 410 > axles is shown here with time lapse. > - Clark Dr. crossing just before Niles Jct. > - Alviso, after the setout at Newark Yard. About > 60 cars, entire train is shown. > > John (jmf1910) joined me at Alviso so he should > have a nice wildflower shot of the MRVSJ as it > passed by us. > > Photo #1: Shoo-fly shot, Altamont Pass. > Photo #2: Clark Dr. crossing, west end of Niles > Canyon. cc, What time of day were these shots? J. Date: 02/24/15 20:26 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: Barstool Charlie....that's a great shot at the Shoe-fly, the area is still nice and green, it tells a nice story....
Date: 02/24/15 20:29 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: Cajon92 'Metal Charles' status in that first image ;-)
Great shots and video, Charles. I love that first image. ~Ryan Date: 02/24/15 21:03 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: jimB Nice shots, Charles. Nice this time of year on Altamont.
Jim B Date: 02/25/15 12:27 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: Durmid What's the reason for the shoo fly?
Posted from iPhone Date: 02/25/15 15:11 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: ns1000 VERY NICE...!!!
Date: 02/25/15 16:14 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: portlander Well, I guess it feels like Spring anyway! Great shot.
Date: 02/25/15 20:08 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: Az66 Looks like Quasimodo...
Date: 02/26/15 07:11 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: cchan006 J.Ferris Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > cc, > > What time of day were these shots? > > J. I was in Altamont Pass between 10:30 am to 11:00 am, and in Niles Canyon just before noon. It was typical afternoon light at Alviso, in the 1 pm hour. Date: 02/26/15 07:23 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: cchan006 Durmid Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What's the reason for the shoo fly? > > Posted from iPhone See lynnpowell's post in the link below: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,2667870,2667910#2667910 From my angle, you can see the remnants of the sliding hillside. Date: 02/26/15 07:25 Re: MRVSJ in the Springtime (California) Author: cchan006 Cajon92 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 'Metal Charles' status in that first image ;-) > > Great shots and video, Charles. I love that first > image. > > ~Ryan Hehe. I'll have to post another thread to elaborate on the meaning of "Metal Foaming." Thanks guys for the comments. |