Western Railroad Discussion > Southern California / Northern Mexico Railroad

I have a few questions regarding the railroad line that runs between San Diego, south through Northern Mexico, then returns to the US before winding its way east to El Centro? What railroad is this? Is it still the Baja California? If so, how far from each end does the railroad run? It appears there is a lot of nothing in between the ends of the line. How much traffic is there south of the border before it ends up in neverland for miles and miles. How much from the UP (I think) interchange at the east end of the line to the USG plant? Is there anything running the full length of the line? 

No service East out of Mexico. It all currently arrives and departs though San Diego.

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Here's an article from February published in the San Diego tribune. 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/sd-me-desert-line-update-20190207-story.html

Depending on how much of a problem the Delmar bluffs are going to pose, it might be wise to try and re-open the SD&AE line.  

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2019-11-29/bluff-collapses-in-del-mar-within-feet-of-train-tracks

Nothing of current interest would fit through the SD&AE tunnels.

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callum_out Wrote:
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> Nothing of current interest would fit through the SD&AE tunnels.

Are you sure about that?  Didn't they run some double-stack moves to check clearances?  I'd heard that the tunnels in Carriso Gorge were big enough for a man to stand atop a boxcar.  
 

I was thinking more of auto racks, double stacks would take some work as at least one of the tunnels has cave
in problems.

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Yeah, it would cost billions to get that line into good operating condition and, unless the state or federal government steps in with some money, I don't see much of anything happening.  
 

Who controls the line from the UP to plaster City? Is that UP that services USG or is that the shortline? Where does the ownership line exist?

chapmaja Wrote:
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> Who controls the line from the UP to plaster City?
> Is that UP that services USG or is that the
> shortline? Where does the ownership line exist?

The UP owned and served El Centro Subdivision goes from El Centro west to Plaster City, a total of 18.2 miles. The ownership changes at milepost 129.6 in Plaster City.