Western Railroad Discussion > UP's Phoenix Night Train

After picking up the twins from their Grandma's last night, we ran into UP 8723 East sitting in the middle of the crossing at Broadway Rd and Center here in Mesa.  The train was APXLDR-17 (Auto-Phoenix-Laredo-Reposition).  Today out of all days, there was no camera gear but our Cell Phones, so they had to do the work!  Here are a few shows and a video of this train last night!
The consist was UP 8723 (EMD SD70ACe) with DPU: UP 8481 (EMD SD70ACe) on UP's Phoenix Subdivision (MP 923).  Taken on: 2017.06.17 @ 10:28 PM.

A few more and video next.

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
https://SouthWestRailCams.com

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Last Two Photos and the Video of the UP 8723 East.

That's it for for now, hope everyone enjoyed them and thanks so much for looking.  Have a great week and stay safe out there.

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
https://SouthWestRailCams.com

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Thanks for posting. Is Yuma to Phoenix still mothballed? I heard trains run on parts of it from each end! Thanks! TIM

RailFanAZ Wrote:
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> Last Two Photos and the Video of the UP 8723
> East.
>
> That's it for for now, hope everyone enjoyed them
> and thanks so much for looking.  Have a great
> week and stay safe out there.

brc600 Wrote:
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> Thanks for posting. Is Yuma to Phoenix still
> mothballed? I heard trains run on parts of it from
> each end! Thanks! TIM

Yes, the line between Phoenix and Yuma I believe is still Out of Service, however being used for storage just west of Buckeye I believe?  There is a local that runs from Yuma to Wellton then into the Roll Industrial Area using the other end of the line.  Any trains leaving Phoenix to West Colton, go East to Picacho and then take the west leg of the Wye to Yuma.  Same with the West Colton to Phoenix trains, go all the way to Picacho Wye then head up the Phoenix Sub.

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
https://SouthWestRailCams.com

Nice night series Christina! Enjoyed the night video of the auto train with a nice EMD horn. Nice there is no quiet zone.

Larry

Ritzville Wrote:
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> Nice night series Christina! Enjoyed the night
> video of the auto train with a nice EMD horn. Nice
> there is no quiet zone.
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> Larry

Thanks Larry!  For now it is not a quiet zone however The City Of Mesa got the Approval for Quiet Zone for ALL Crossings, however the Crossings all need to be upgraded, so far they only upgraded Dobson Rd Crossing.

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
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Turned out good. Nice use of what was available.
Brian Stevens

Nice.

Regards, Jim Evans