Western Railroad Discussion > Coastlines loaded autos, Feb. 24 2021.

-MNPML-18 (North Platte to Mira Loma) rerouted from Salt Lake City to Mira Loma Ca., taking the scenic route down the ex-SP Coastline.
-UP 7488 and 6863 lead 55 loaded racks at backside Rincon on the Carpinteria bluffs. 

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Thanks
Your image shows some of the old SP Seawall project to protect bluffs with RRs on them from wave erosion.
 

How did you shoot this?  I can't say I know the Carp area all that well, but I can't quite picture how you got this- unless with a drone..
Nice angle on a difficult to photograph spot!
SR

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> How did you shoot this?  I can't say I know the
> Carp area all that well, but I can't quite
> picture how you got this- unless with a drone..
> Nice angle on a difficult to photograph spot!
> SR
- No drone, the original right of way is on the Oceanside and current trackage cuts to my right under the Highway. I’m up on a ridge in between the two.

Very nice catch.!

Bob Jordan

What is the last 'car' in the train?
Kinda looks like a Genesis unit.
TIA!
...Lorenzo

That is a winner, nice train in a great location!

SPgoletablock Wrote:
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> - No drone, the original right of way is on the
> Oceanside and current trackage cuts to my right
> under the Highway. I’m up on a ridge in between
> the two.

Huh.  I didn't realize the bluff went out so far,  but it's been a while since I've walked out there....
This is probably fairly close to where you were- I shot this in about 1977:   The Ellwood Daylight heading home.
SR 

I'll be heading down there next month for about 6wks-  maybe it's time to refresh my knowledge of the County Line on the Coast Line!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/21 19:55 by BoilingMan.

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Does this suggest that UP might run more freight on the coastline?  It would justify the work it's recently done.

Derailment on the LA&SL caused the rerouting.

Great shot!  Probably had helpers out of SLO

The helpers were abolished along with the SLO crew base years ago

Very nice.
JB

Great picture of the old station named Wave.
When Highway 101 was built the track was re located to its present location and the line used to follow the coastline.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/21 16:30 by SanJoaquinEngr.

Liking it!

I wonder how fast the train was goong when it crested the mountian.

That sure is a "scenic route".  Never been there.  Awesome shot!  

Bob

flarails882 Wrote:
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> I wonder how fast the train was goong when it
> crested the mountian.


My years running the Coast with two units and 60 loaded tri levels..would guess around 32 mph.

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