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Nostalgia & History > Western Pacific, 05 January 1982Date: 03/06/12 11:29 Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: captrr Thirty years ago found me railfanning on the Western Pacific in January 1982...and finally in some snow!
1. In fog and snow flurries a 52-car freight headed east over the Keddie Wye at 0740, 05 January 1982. 2. Same train, approaching Williams Loop at 0930. 3. Snow, fog, and a morning winter sun combined for a strange effect as GP40 #3504 passed through Spring Garden at 0940. Date: 03/06/12 11:35 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: captrr 4. #3504, eastbound at Two Rivers. 1015, 05 January.
5. At 1110 a 34-car TOF headed east out of Portola behind Union Pacific power. 6. TOF, Beckwourth Pass. 1215, 05 January. Date: 03/06/12 11:42 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: WP282 Shot #2 I vote for Photo of the Day. Wow!!
Date: 03/06/12 11:43 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: captrr 7. UP SD40-2 #3773 with eastbound TOF slows for a meet at Doyle. 1315, 05 January 1982.
8. With meet affected, UP SD40-2 #3757 brings westbound tonnage through Doyle at 1330. 9. Westbound approaches Reno Junction, with two GP35s waiting to take interchange traffic to Reno. 1345, 05 January 1982. Date: 03/06/12 11:51 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: captrr 10. With cut of cars from westbound in tow, the Reno Local works its way south. 1430, 05 January.
11. At 1515 another westbound behind UP power headed across the Sierra Valley. 12. Beneath scudding clouds GP40 #3504, the locomotive I had first seen in the morning crossing the Keddie Wye, headed east across the Sierra Valley at 1600. All together, a good day, and in all my years shooting on WP, the only serious snow I ever encountered. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/12 11:53 by captrr. Date: 03/06/12 12:51 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: rattenne A fine set of images, sir!
Date: 03/06/12 12:53 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: zephyrus Excellent set of shots. Thanks for posting those.
Z Date: 03/06/12 14:13 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: bradleymckay Nice photo's Rick.
It was very common to see a group of wb's between Portola and Flanigan, NV in the mid to late afternoon. 3504 East is probably either the WPE or a GGM/WPE combo, UP3757 West looks to be the MDX and the UP3508 West most likely the WPF with Sacramento TOFC on the front. The first four months of 1982 weren't too bad traffic wise but from May through August it was a real downer... Allen Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/12 14:17 by bradleymckay. Date: 03/06/12 14:31 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: photobob #2 is spectacular.
Date: 03/06/12 14:34 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: WAF And over on Donner, the rotaries were running
Date: 03/06/12 15:46 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: stash All good. Photo #2 would win a Winterail award.
Date: 03/06/12 20:47 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: DynamicBrake OUTSTANDING series Rick! I have to agree, #2 is the winner, but #'s 8 and 11 are close. I love in #11 your timing on the sun angle splitting the nose of the 3508. Btw, looks like corn snow in that same photo. Thanks for sharing...GREAT JOB
Kent in Carmel Valley Date: 03/06/12 23:18 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: wpdude AWESOME!!!
Date: 03/07/12 10:43 Re: Western Pacific, 05 January 1982 Author: ClipX bradleymckay Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice photo's Rick. > > It was very common to see a group of wb's between > Portola and Flanigan, NV in the mid to late > afternoon. > > 3504 East is probably either the WPE or a GGM/WPE > combo, UP3757 West looks to be the MDX and the > UP3508 West most likely the WPF with Sacramento > TOFC on the front. > > The first four months of 1982 weren't too bad > traffic wise but from May through August it was a > real downer... > > > > Allen Allen, I don't know if is the MDX. I remember reading the BAF was a secondary piggyback/carload train. Piggyback traffic was set out at Reno Junction. The TOF is actually the OME (Overland Mail East). OME almost always had pooled UP power; where as the TOF had mixed WP/UP or WP power. In addition, Rick thank you for shooting the pick-up at Reno Junction. Within 6 months WP #3014 was wrecked (Not destroyed) in Reno, NV on July 27, 1982. One more thing; U23B's were still running. Most U30B's were stored in Stockton during January 1982. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/12 10:57 by ClipX. |