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Date: 09/14/19 15:57
14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Just departed Bakersfield Yard.
3:52pm
Nice ride. Good conversations with rail fans which we see everytime there is a trip like this. Hanging out in the Lounge sight seeing car.

Where is 11 Now.

Chris

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Date: 09/14/19 16:02
Re: 14 Detour
Author: AMTK_99

11 is coming to a stop at Saco.

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Date: 09/14/19 16:16
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Just met 11 at Saco 4:04 pm
Thanks for the heads up.
We saw 9 BNSF trains between Mojave and west of caliente. We saw one UP at Ansel, a Sawby.
We are at track speed of 59 to 60. Eight miles to Shafter, and we are slowing down. ?
Cowelo siding, 4:11pm, 36 mph, coming to a stop, 4:14pm.

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Date: 09/14/19 16:23
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

We are on the move 4:19 pm.
UP stack rolled by.

Any body wanting to know our location let me know.

70 mph.

Chris

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Date: 09/14/19 18:11
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Up Date.
We have stopped near Tipton.
UP Freight struck a stuck or parked carar a crossing. No injuries reported to us. Car has been cleared and waiting on the relief crew out of Fresno to take over and move ahead.
This may be a long day. As if 11.5 hours isn't already.
lol.
Chris

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Date: 09/14/19 18:21
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Rolling again.6:19pm Tipton on the horizon.
Chris

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Date: 09/14/19 18:37
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Just past a hwy sign 40 miles to Fresno.
For those that are wanting to see this train to night.

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Date: 09/14/19 18:37
Re: 14 Detour
Author: bakersfielddave

westbounds passing tehachapi today you may have seen

1051   BNSF 6046-7170-8499-7572 STACKS
1151   BNSF 7706-7710-7750 MANF 7718
1256   Amtrak 39/147
1443   UP 8500-3002-2643 MANF 7110-6904
1608   BNSF 7718-7729-7702-7734 MANF 7783-7744
1707   UP 6XXX-5940-72XX STACKS
1800   BNSF 7979-4301-3888-1025 STACKS



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/19 19:28 by bakersfielddave.



Date: 09/14/19 18:41
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

Thanks for the post

At Goshen.

Chris

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Date: 09/14/19 18:47
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

647pm Traver
Up date

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Date: 09/14/19 18:49
Re: 14 Detour
Author: chrisparker

26 miles to Fresno
Light is leaving us.
648pm

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Date: 09/14/19 20:13
Re: 14 Detour
Author: Cumbresfan

Are you going to Sacramento directly or over the pass to Oakland? 



Date: 09/14/19 21:26
Re: 14 Detour
Author: Peak45068

Just shunting round the triangle at Lathrop now!

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