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The ATSF and SP crossing, Stockton Diamonds, in Stockton, California. In 1983, SP had 4 tracks here. The UP, former WP crossing of the ATSF was behind me. Today, the WP crossing is gone and the ex-SP line is down to 2 tracks here. But, it is still a busy place to watch trains. I only wish I'd hung out here more in SP, WP and ATSF days. 4 July 1983 Mike Tisdale
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The northbound Coast Starlight as seen through the arches of the Santa Barbara, California station 1 July 2012 Mike Tisdale
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PCC 1076 as seen from PCC 1080 on Market Street. San Francisco, California 6 July 2017
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A Class 110 on a D-Zug (long distance express) at Heimberg, Germany. The red dining car is lettered Alpen-See Express. The train is northbound on the west bank of the Rhein River. I was riding a cruise boat between Wiesbaden and Koblenz. 11 Sept 1984 Mike Tisdale
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The American Freedom Train behind 4449 and 3 SSW SD45T-2s in Sacramento River Canyon, between Dunsmuir and Redding, California. November 1975 Mike Tisdale
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A bit different than the usual posting here, but still fascinating. From a non-railfan friend who knows my mania for trains. Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 5:26 AM To: Phil Burton <philip-b@...> Subject: From CNN: How a train fan solved a real life Orient Express mystery How a train fan solved a real life Orient Express mystery https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/orient-express-mystery-solved/index.html
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Elvas Sunday, 2016
In June 2016, I took a Capitol west from Roseville and saw how much work has been done on the new McKinley Village development between the UP Martinez Sub and Business 80 freeway in Sacramento, near Elvas. On 3 July 2016, I took the dogs for walk and checked it out. An underpass is being built near Elvas junction, requiring temporary realignment of some tracks, and buildings are under construction in the new development. I planned my trip trip to see #6 come through and I was pleasantly surprised to see heritage P42 156 as second unit on the train. It had led the Zephyr in June 2016 when Anne and I went to Truckee. In 2022, McKinley Village is completely built with dozens of new houses and several parks between the freeway and railroad. Eastbound Zephyr at Elvas, Sacramento, California, 3 July 2016 Eastbound Zephyr at Elvas, Sacramento, California, 3 July 2016 Eastbound Zephyr at Elvas, Sacramento, California, 3 July 2016 A couple of weeks ago, I took a Capitol west f... Mike Tisdale
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DPU 5564 pushes the Roper at Casa Loma, 28 May 2011 Casa Loma is between Alta and Blue Canyon, California on a stretch of the Donner Pass route that is separated from I-80 by a ridge. On clear days, there is a view into the American River Canyon here and at one time the spot was called American on the railroad. The Roper was the MRVRO, the Roseville to Roper Yard in Salt Lake City manifest train. It has since become the MRVOG, with its east end in Ogden, Utah. Mike Tisdale
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Wiseass answer to a math problem: If a train leave Emeryville, California at 0910 and arrives in Chicago, Illinois 2 days later at 1450 and another train leaves Chicago at 1400 and arrives in Emeryville 2 days later at 1610 and it is 2438 miles between the two end points, where will the trains meet? Answer: Grizzly Siding, just east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, assuming both trains are on time. Show your work: Grizzly siding east of Glenwood Springs in Glenwood Canyon was a classic spot for the CZ to meet in the days when the trains were 17 and 18. Here is a view of the CZs meeting at Grizzly in the 1960s: http://www.flickr.com/.../229111.../in/set-72157618106177556 California Zephyrs Passing in the Canyon - 1968 Now a half century ago and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since this moment in 1968. This remains m... 20 April 2010 Mike Tisdale
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Poe, California BNSF 9066 east. This is where state route 70 joins the railroad for the run through Feather River Canyon. 26 June 2016 Mike Tisdale
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24 June 2012 A westbound stack train fighting its way to Tunnel 41. Eder is just east of the summit tunnel on Donner Pass. ¡ª at Eder, California. Mike Tisdale
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UP 3669's caboose passes UP 3782. UP 3782 east was holding in the Sloat, California siding for UP 3669 west. For some years a group of us camped out at Sloat, between Keddie and Portola in the Feather River Canyon, watching trains, drinking beer, swimming in the river and generally having a good time. We called these campouts the Fry Yer Ass trips, because it was hot in the summer. We even had a logo of a donkey, Donkey Hodie, in a frying pan, and used on t-shirts 25 June 1983 Mike Tisdale
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A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive. I¡¯m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn¡¯t misquote. A friend sent me the photo below. Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train. Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new ¡°IND¡± New York subway system, followed by the caboose. Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. Phil Burton On Jun 6, 2022, at 8:18 PM, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: Peter, Procedure was Friday, May 27th. Went well. I doing intensive cold therapy for five days, and the shoulder pain is almost 100% gone. Doctor examined me last Thursday and said that I could start physical therapy two weeks sooner than normal. Whatever option Nick chooses is fine with me. Phil From: Peter Straus [mailto:pstrausSF@...] Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 1:33 PM To: Finck Nicolas <henricastle@...>; 'Phil Burton' <philip-b@...> Subject: M 13 Jun 2022 Hi, Phil and Nicolas, SPUR is conducting a tour of the Salesforce Transit Center, including the unfinished train box, next Monday, 13 Jun 2022. This is something I¡¯ve wanted to do for a long time, so I have signed up. The tour is from 12:30 to 1:30 PT. I will rush home afterwards, but will probably not be home in time to start our scheduled 2:00pm PT Zoom session. Let me suggest a couple of options: You can start at 2pm without me, and I¡¯ll join you as soon as I can. We can delay our start time to 2:30, and go for 1-1/2 hours instead of our usual 2. We can delay our start time to 2:30, and run until 4:30. I will certainly provide you photos, but probably not quite that quickly. Sorry this messes up our schedule. Phil, hope your procedure goes/went well! --p
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Cumbres and Toltec K-36 2-8-2 489 lifting the pops on the 4% at Lobato. This is on the climb from Chama, New Mexico to Cumbres Pass. The fireman must have been hot dogging it to lift the safety valve going up a 4% grade, but the train was only one or two cars over the limit to require a second engine...the next day's train was a bit shorter and didn't have a helper. 9 Oct 2019 Mike Tisdale
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American River Wednesday, 2022
I took the dogs for a walk at the American River at Johnston in Sacramento. A westbound train was stopped with its rear end on the bridge. Another westbound and an eastbound came by while we were there and then, after our walk, I drove to the 28th Street grade crossing in mid town Sacramento, where the head end of the stopped train was parked. I didn't see a crew, so maybe this train was run out of Roseville and parked until UP could get a crew. Sacramento and American River, 17 June 2022 Sacramento and American River, 17 June 2022 I took the dogs for a walk at the American River at Johnston in Sacramento. A westbound train was stopped with i... Mike Tisdale
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9 June 2014, Roseville, California, Kyle RR 2037, GP20. At the time, the unit was over 50 years old. Not a lot of GP20s were built and by 2014, one still running with its turbocharger was a rare site. Even more unusual was a Kyle unit on the UP in Roseville Mike Tisdale
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Old Sacramento Thrusday, June 2022
Some photos from a dog walk in Old Sacramento on a pleasant June afternoon. The California State RR Museum switch crew was moving cars around and an osprey family had built its nest on the I Street bridge 16 June 2022. Old Sacramento 16 June 2022. Old Sacramento Some photos from a dog walk in Old Sacramento on a pleasant June afternoon. The California State RR Museum ... Mike Tisdale
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9-9-2007 Eastbound California Zephyr departing Colfax, California as seen from Cape Horn. Mike Tisdale
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UP 844 at Auburn Ravine, California. 844 was returning east to Cheyenne over Donner Pass after a visit to California. An Auburn dentist has made several large concrete statues of historical figures around town. This one depicts the discovery of gold at Auburn Ravine during the California Gold Rush 4 Oct 2012 Mike Tisdale
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Union Pacific 6032 leads 2 other GEs and a stack train through Cordelia Jct., Fairfield-Suisun, California on 12 May 2022. The eastbound train has Mt. Diablo for a backdrop. Mike Tisdale
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