Western Railroad Discussion > San Jose Local Mystery

Hey gang,

Out running errands and happened to catch a local on the Warm Springs Sub track. UP 1453 and UP Y651 were making a run of 16 hoppers south. I figured that this might have been the Permanente Local, but the hoppers and engines were both too small. Usually, I see more powerful engines and cars on that run.

There is a cement plant located south off the Main Tracks just north of Capitol Expwy that does get hoppers of that size but I didn't make it down that far..

What local would this run be called in this case?


Many thanks!

MikeRail



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/18 15:49 by MikeRail.

That was the LRB32 Permanente Local. They no longer run the 6-axle power and longer trains when heading to the Permanente Lehigh Cement Plant. 10-20 hoppers pulled by a few Geeps is common nowadays.

Thank you Jmf1910,

I just wasn't sure and wanted to double check. :)

MikeRail

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Only 10-20 hoppers pulled by a few Geeps? Only a month ago I while doing an LTL delivery in Campbell, I watched 4 Geeps roll by with 42 empty hoppers in tow, heading back to San Jose.