Western Railroad Discussion > Light engines on the Coast line

Out here with the Scouts in Chatsworth, rock climbing on Stoney Point. At 1:15, two UP locomotives went north light. I have seen this before, and wondering where are they going to.

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I will hazard a guess here, and suggest that they might have been a freshly serviced helper set for San Luis Obispo. San Luis hosts a two unit helper set for La Cuesta that changes from time to time. Was the flag on the fireman's side of the lead unit peeling off?

Cheers,
Jack

It's been reported on other lists that they are heading to Guadalupe, where they will pick up hoppers for storage and take them up to Idaho.

The new SLO helpers are usually ferried back and forth on the LOF67 and LOF66.

erielackawanna Wrote:
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> It's been reported on other lists that they are
> heading to Guadalupe, where they will pick up
> hoppers for storage and take them up to Idaho.
>
> The new SLO helpers are usually ferried back and
> forth on the LOF67 and LOF66.


I wonder what kind of hoppers? Why don't they store them at Honda ? or on the wye at Tangair ?

erielackawanna Wrote:
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> It's been reported on other lists that they are
> heading to Guadalupe, where they will pick up
> hoppers for storage and take them up to Idaho.
>

Anyone know a symbol yet, or what route they are taking?

SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
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> erielackawanna Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It's been reported on other lists that they are
> > heading to Guadalupe, where they will pick up
> > hoppers for storage and take them up to Idaho.
> >
> > The new SLO helpers are usually ferried back
> and
> > forth on the LOF67 and LOF66.
>
>
> I wonder what kind of hoppers? Why don't they
> store them at Honda ? or on the wye at Tangair ?


Both oos Jim.........

V

SLOCONDR

SLOCONDR Wrote:
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> SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > erielackawanna Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > It's been reported on other lists that they
> are
> > > heading to Guadalupe, where they will pick up
> > > hoppers for storage and take them up to
> Idaho.
> > >
> > > The new SLO helpers are usually ferried back
> > and
> > > forth on the LOF67 and LOF66.
> >
> >
> > I wonder what kind of hoppers? Why don't they
> > store them at Honda ? or on the wye at Tangair
> ?
>
>
> Both oos Jim.........
>
> V
>
> SLOCONDR

it would not take much to rehab these two sidings.... probably just a little rusty !

SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:

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> it would not take much to rehab these two
> sidings.... probably just a little rusty !


Kind of describes me.

SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
> Why don't
> they
> > > store them at Honda ? or on the wye at
> Tangair
> > ?
> >
> >
> > Both oos Jim.........
> >
> > V
> >
> > SLOCONDR
>
> it would not take much to rehab these two
> sidings.... probably just a little rusty !


Honda is not really needed and the wye at Tangair is now useless as there is no need for it. At least the UP say's so.

V

SLOCONDR

SLOCONDR Wrote:
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> SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
> > Why don't
> > they
> > > > store them at Honda ? or on the wye at
> > Tangair
> > > ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Both oos Jim.........
> > >
> > > V
> > >
> > > SLOCONDR
> >
> > it would not take much to rehab these two
> > sidings.... probably just a little rusty !
>
>
> Honda is not really needed and the wye at Tangair
> is now useless as there is no need for it. At
> least the UP say's so.
>
> V
>
> SLOCONDR


but the hopper cars could of been stored there instead of going to Idaho !