Western Railroad Discussion > Quick Shot: Cal Northern 501 at Westley Water Tank

While driving out to Modesto for work yesterday morning, Waze sent me an unusual way through the west valley that involved passing through Westley. Lucky for me, a California Northern train was holding the main right in front of the old water tank in town, which dates back to the 1880's. I grabbed a quick shot on my phone and was on my way again!

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Very cool!

Neat shot!

That's really neat!

Back to the future!~  Great shot!

Great shot, I'm surprised to see the water tank still standing.

Nathan

nickgeorge25 Wrote:
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> While driving out to Modesto for work yesterday
> morning, Waze sent me an unusual way through the
> west valley that involved passing through Westley.
> Lucky for me, a California Northern train was
> holding the main right in front of the old water
> tank in town, which dates back to the 1880's.

Nice shot! Unusual and lucky, indeed.

I've been to Westley in 2012 to document a northbound CFNR train. 

A busy ex-SP/ex-UP line that keeps getting busier, all because of good service.  More and more customers are shipping / receiving by rail along this line.  And they've done a good job keeping the stick rail in good shape, too--they usually cruise along at 25 m.p.h.