Western Railroad Discussion > Rippity, Rip, Rap, Riprap Train On The Move

A a loaded riprap train rolls north through Carpinteria this afternoon, headed for Gaviota.

The train features a handful of ballast hoppers up front, and 24 side-dump cars loaded with riprap.

This is the train's second time bringing rocks to the coast line, where damage from February's big storm is still being repaired.

The riprap train first came on the scene last month, and hung around a week or two before heading off for a fresh load of material.

It typically ties down at Gaviota at night. Most recently, crews have been working on the 10-mile stretch of tracks from Gaviota south to Capitan.

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Good video , I am very happy to see the UPRR is maintaining the Coast Line.
That "Storm Zilla" mega storm of Jan and Feb 2017 did make a big mess of things.
Big props to UPRR for keeping the former SP Coast Line in TOP shape.
----Daniel

A great catch, sir, and a really nice video --
well-lit and well-composed. And I didn't see any
graffiti on any of those cars -- wonderful! That
is a really nice-looking train, partly because of
that. And that palm tree is a prefect California
touch.

I love your thread title -- very creative and funny!

Not surprised at all that it is taking this long to
repair the damage those big storms caused. Glad the
UP is bothering to keep up this line, which they do
not use all that often. (Their MoW crews had other
places that are much more important to the UP to repair
than this area.)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/17 16:24 by Margaret_SP_fan.

Margaret_SP_fan Wrote:
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> A great catch, sir, and a really nice video --
> well-lit and well-composed. And I didn't see any
> graffiti on any of those cars -- wonderful!

You need to look a little closer....

I count at least a half dozen cars with graffiti on them.

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Anyone know where UP is getting their rock for this train?