Western Railroad Discussion > Santa Fe Blue & Yellow, caboose on today's Pasadena Local...

I got a headsup from TO member TC this morning that today's Pasadena Local had a standard-cab GP60 on the point heading west from Kaiser Yard towards Irwindale.  I met up with Tim where the train was stopped in San Dimas.  We also got pictures in Glendora and Azusa.  Here's a few from this morning/afternoon.

1-2) The local with about 10 cars, all covered hoppers except for the tank car behind the power.  Since this didn't look like one of the usual corn sweetener tank cars for Miller Brewing in Irwindale, Tim speculated it was for the customer down the same spur to the southwest of Miller, which is probably also the reason for the caboose due to the long backup move.

3) Caboose ATSF 999708 was on the rear today, though now tagged on one side.

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4) Another look at GP60 160, which has recently been renumbered from the 8700-series (former ATSF 4000 series) by BNSF.

5) On to Glendora, where we thought we'd shoot the signal just to the east of the cantilever for a change - though the shadows are a challenge here.

6) And the caboose underneath the cantilever

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7-8) And on to Azusa, where the slow running train allowed us to get ahead to the old depot for another opportunity.

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And a couple of videos of the train crossing Azusa Avenue, though from the wrong side of the tracks for the sun.  

Thanks for looking,

Rich

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Nice  shots Rich it was really good running into you today and for showing me some back roads in san dimas.  The video turned out nice sorry to drag you to the dark side , of the tracks,  thanks again for the enjoyable day.   Tim

No worries, I wanted to shoot the clean side of that caboose anyway!

And thanks for the headsup this morning,

Rch


tc Wrote:
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> Nice  shots Rich it was really good running into
> you today and for showing me some back roads in
> san dimas.  The video turned out nice sorry to
> drag you to the dark side , of the tracks, 
> thanks again for the enjoyable day.   Tim

Great shots! BTW somewhat unrelated but are these guys normally light power on Fridays? That was the case last Friday which surprised me.

Very nice series, Rich. Thanks for sharing,

~Ryan

Looking good Rich, we need to get them to turn that "caboose."

Great photos Rich!! Always love the Santa Fe Blue & Yellow shots. Thanks for sharing.

Mark
Reno, NV

Great series of photos.

Ronda Thomas

IIRC, this caboose had been hevily vandalized, i.e. lots and lots of grafitti.  So it's good to see the
BNSF repainted it.  Notice, however, that it kept its Santa Fe number and reporting marks.  The only
"BNSF" caboose appears to be on the fire train in the PNW.  Thanks for posting.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Anybody know why they need corn syrup sweetener to make beer?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/15 14:23 by winchester.

winchester ---
Sorry, have no idea.

PasadenaSub ---
VERY nice photos -- AND the videos are great,
too!  SO nice to see BOTH Santa Fe blue and
yellow AND a Warbonnet -- still both earning
their keeop -- in 2015!!  And they both proudly
wear "Santa Fe" on their flanks.  :)

Nice that the BNSF repainted that caboose, but
I detest them turning cabooses into "shoving
pl;atforms".   All cabooses should be fully
functional as cabooses. -- IMO.  Just my 2 cents.

Long live the Santa Fe!!

Great photos and video. Interesting to see the slack being taken out between the lead units.

winchester Wrote:
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> Anybody know why they need corn syrup sweetener to
> make beer?

They make malt liquor there too.