Western Railroad Discussion > another sunday in soledad canyon

decided to take a little ride up the canyon this morning with a N/B stack train. The canyon is starting to show its fall colors but I am sure the leaves will soon be gone. 1st & 2nd shots are of the N/B 1X1 stack train under soledad canyon rd at the east end of the canyon 2nd shot is the stack train approaching ravenna

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1st & 2nd shot is the N/B stack meeting the S/B rock train at vincent. 3rd shot is the rock train slowly coming down the hill at MP 58



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/12 15:33 by tc.

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Now following the rock train back home I catch it at acton 1st shot. 2nd shot is passing a campground in the canyon and the old SP right of way on the left. 3rd is passing the fall colors about to go under soledad canyon road



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/12 15:23 by tc.

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1st shot is the DPU units on the other side of the road next to the wildlife santuary. 2nd & 3rd are a couple of shots along the way south

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1st shot is the rock train between tunnels at the south end of the canyon approaching CP soledad 2nd shot is at CP lang and third shot is the train entering the hold at CP Honby on the old SP ROW. Thanks for taking a sunday ride with me in the canyon

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Awesome!! Some Fantastic locations, Great series. UP 7852 was on the ILBOA-04.

tc Wrote:
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> 1st & 2nd shot is the N/B stack meeting the S/B
> rock train at vincent...

What time was that meet? Thanks for the report and pix, nice angles!

mapboy

it was about noon. Thanks

GREAT set of pics!!!!!

I agree, a fine set of Soledad Canyon RRing!

Take Care, Stay Safe, Have Fun!

Larry

Enjoyed the series!
So what would flood the area next to the right of way at Honby?

Fizzboy7 Wrote:
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> Enjoyed the series!
> So what would flood the area next to the right of
> way at Honby?


In the last photo what you are looking at is the train that is headed South.. in the Old Days of the SP it would have been East. The track is the old SP Mainline alignment. The track to the left in the photo is the new Metrolink Mainline.. the straight rail... to the left of the new mainline is the Santa Clara River which spans several hundred feet from bank to bank..which is out of view...

What a waste of time to make a train 1 X 1.. the engines run in sync. can't see the reason why the Up does this set up ??? same amount of fuel is burned.. actually more plus the time dwell in a terminal and delayed departure... waste of time IMHO



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/05/12 15:40 by SanJoaquinEngr.

I am amazed that this line has not straighten out some of the curves. Yes it would cost some, but the time advantage would be good....

SanJoaquinEngr Wrote:
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> What a waste of time to make a train 1 X 1.. the
> engines run in sync. can't see the reason why the
> Up does this set up ??? same amount of fuel is
> burned.. actually more plus the time dwell in a
> terminal and delayed departure... waste of time
> IMHO


Hey, Rock... it's the U tterly P athetic ... They make no sense to real railroaders, we know that! We see black, the UP sees white, Daytime is nightime to them... and so on. Your opinion is the same as my opinion!

Take Care, Stay Safe, Have Fun!

Larry