Western Railroad Discussion > Black Widow Bite...

...and I think we all got bitten today.

I can't wait to see the rest of the photos that will be posted here during the next few days. Here are a few that I shot from my digital camera (gonna have to wait for the slides). Tomorrow I will edit some of the video that I shot and put that in the shared video section here.

I'm not one to get up at 6am, but it was sure worth it. After a few delays in Oakland yard, they finally got the green and headed onto the main around 9am-ish. (I never did look at my watch) Here it is passing through Jack London Square...

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After catching it at Marina Blvd (slides and video), then a near miss at Alverado Rd in Newark (more of a miss really), then at Cedar Blvd in Newark (slides and video), then a quick chase through the canyon, I caught it at the Sunol searchlights. Not quite the sitting duck we thought it would be...

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Backing into Hearst siding...

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After dropping the string off at Hearst, the three engines ran light back to Shinn St. to pick up the three steam locomotives. Then it was a very slow and carefull trip back. Returning at Hearst...

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West switch at Hearst lined up for the siding. A UP freight was waiting it's turn for the main. You should recognize a few of these guys...

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Howard Wise - 2 Black Widow paint jobs under his belt (and thanks for bringing your phone)...

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danf Wrote:
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> Howard Wise - 2 Black Widows under his belt now
> (and thanks for bringing your phone)...

Now you just need a shot of Errol who was in the 713 when the consist came into Hearst the second time.

DaveE

UP 5764 ready to head west while 5623 pushes back...

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Last one from me today...

5472 and WP 713 cross Pleasanton - Sunol Rd for the first time on PLA property.

I have to admit, judging by the turnout, you would have thought that this was a steam excursion. Nice to see so much interest in a couple of first generation geeps and a Caddie. Not to mention what was being pulled!

Next up - 918.

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danf Wrote:
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> Last one from me today...
>
> 5472 and WP 713 cross Pleasanton - Sunol Rd for
> the first time on PLA property.
>

With Paul Flaherty, aka PaulF, doing the honors with the stop sign. It was a reasonably smooth operation, and a reasonably behaved group of fans today. Even the sun cooperated when the power returned the second time.

DaveE

I clarified what I wrote originally - meant that he was in charge of 2 Black Widow paint jobs...

But I did get Errol on video later.

Dan

DaveE Wrote:
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> danf Wrote:
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> > Howard Wise - 2 Black Widows under his belt
> now
> > (and thanks for bringing your phone)...
>
> Now you just need a shot of Errol who was in the
> 713 when the consist came into Hearst the second
> time.
>
> DaveE
>

Don't mind being "bit" by this "Black Widow"...