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Passenger Trains > Budd Dome on UP FreightDate: 02/22/09 21:39 Budd Dome on UP Freight Author: lynnpowell This morning I saw a southbound UP freight at Galt, CA; the next to last car on the train was a Budd dome (I believe and observation car) in stainless steel, with a red window stripe. I couldn't make out any lettering on the car. Anybody know anything about this car / where it is going?
Date: 02/22/09 21:44 Re: Budd Dome on UP Freight Author: smitty195 That sounds like the "Sierra Hotel", although I don't know what it would be doing over there. Someone on another board reported seeing that car in Roseville at the UP yard yesterday, so I suppose that might be it.
Date: 02/23/09 09:12 Re: Budd Dome on UP Freight Author: Pullman It's making a roundabout trip to Salinas, it's winter quarters.
What used to be a simple trip (dropped off by the Starlight and spotted by the local) is now a multi-freight train process taking way too many days. Date: 02/23/09 10:12 Re: Budd Dome on UP Freight Author: smitty195 Wow, that is a roundabout way of doing it.
Date: 02/23/09 20:03 Re: Budd Dome on UP Freight Author: Crosstie-Walker Most freight roads charge by the mile for private car moves, don't they? Gotta do somethin' to boost revenue in these hard times...
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