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I would hope (assume) they had some cars for Lompoc, because the Westbound train is looking pretty thin!  The "train" is coming off the White Hills Branch and approaching the Coast route at Surf, where the Santa Ynez River meets the Pacific.  Once they get permission from the dispatcher, they'll be off to Guadalupe (about 25mi), where they'll tie up.
SR

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one unit light.  thats pathetic.    I think its just 1 day a week now.    In better days they ran 5 to 15 car trains twice a week.   IDK what the UP cal the branch now...but it used to be the Lompoc branch surf to Lompoc, and the White Hills branch Lompoc to White Hills.  Of course, there USED to both legs of the wye in service, and a yard at surf, and way before my time...a manned tower at surf....

This job usually runs with 2 units, so 1 unit is  REALLY light.

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/19 21:11 by pdt.

Really nice photo SR -- thank you!

pdt Wrote:
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> one unit light.  thats pathetic.    I think
> its just 1 day a week now.    In better days
> they ran 5 to 15 car trains twice a week.   IDK
> what the UP cal the branch now...but it used to be
> the Lompoc branch surf to Lompoc, and the White
> Hills branch Lompoc to White Hills.  Of course,
> there USED to both legs of the wye in service, and
> a yard at surf, and way before my time...a manned
> tower at surf....
>
> This job usually runs with 2 units, so 1 unit is 
> REALLY light.
>
>  

Once upon a time- Surf wasn't even Surf!
Early maps (1910-15ish)  of "Lompoc Junction"...
SR

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Thank you for the nice (but sda) photo. Also the valuation drawings.

Great photo, lonely looking engine.

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pdt Wrote:

> and way before my time...a manned tower at surf....

Any photos or documentation of this tower? 

When did they take out the one part of the Wye?

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival