Western Railroad Discussion > Roseville/Sacto Local Jobs

Will someone list the local jobs out of the Roseville, CA yard and their principal responsibilities on their run?

Thanks for any kind response.

Ok, don't call me an expert or anything, the primary train THAT I KNOW OF(call me sheltered) is the folsom turn, going down the placerville industrial lead and serving a business at jackson rd(a gravel place) and more. Right before watt there's a place to go under a crane and stuff in teichert, then you go for a while and i dont think there are any more customers untill you hit bradshaw, and then it follows bradshaw for 1/2 a mile going to some kind of wood place. Then it's on to schnitzer steel(sp?) With cars of scrap metal. I've seen oil cars on the folsom turn before, but i don't know what industry they go to. I don't know of any further responsibilities, but i'm probably wrong, as i live about 1/2 mile away from it by watt, and i can't drive yet so... I hope this bit of info is correct and helped.

Thanks, frog...sounds like you know your Folsom turn. Any idea how often it makes the turn and/or what kind of power does it use?

I often hear it during the day, and again at night, it seems like they're taking 2 trips anymore. They used to use SW engines, but now they use 2 axle engines like GP38-2's. Always 2 engines, and usually about 10 cars. E-mail me at Top_bullfrog@hotmail if you want to know more, i'd be glad to tell you what i know.
Bullfog