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By:David Vance
Dates:8/1/2009 - 8/1/2009
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MR 37
Title:  MR 37
Description:  total surprise to see this on the siding at the UP main line next to the old McCloud River Railway spur
Photo Date:  10/22/2016  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 5:36:59 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Track
Locomotives:  MCR 37(SD38)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
MR 37
Title:  MR 37
Description:  McCloud River Railway Engine 37 on the siding at old Hwy 99 at the UP mainline adjacent the old McCloud River Rail line spur.
Photo Date:  10/22/2016  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 5:40:02 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Track
Locomotives:  MCR 37(SD38)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
UP line
Title:  UP line
Description:  Fenders Ferry area on the Sacramento River near Delta, CA. there was little to no UP mainline traffic today 1/1/2017.
Photo Date:  1/1/2017  Upload Date: 1/2/2017 10:13:46 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Tunnel 11
Title:  Tunnel 11
Description:  Southerly view in the Fenders Ferry area south of Delta, CA along the Sacramento River ( unsure on the Tunnel number)
Photo Date:  1/1/2017  Upload Date: 1/2/2017 10:25:16 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Pollard Flat Bridge
Title:  Pollard Flat Bridge
Description:  Mainline bridge over the Sacramento River at Pollard Flat, CA
Photo Date:  1/1/2017  Upload Date: 1/2/2017 10:29:45 AM
Location:  Pollard Flat, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Pollard Flat Bridge
Title:  Pollard Flat Bridge
Description:  Pollard Flat looking east over the Sacramento River. The bridge placard shows built 1901.
Photo Date:  1/1/2017  Upload Date: 1/2/2017 10:31:50 AM
Location:  Pollard Flat, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
UP 8861
Title:  UP 8861
Description:  UP oil cans waiting in the hole with UP 8861 on the hold bars as a K-Falls bound freight tip-toes by on the mainline.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/23/2017 6:26:09 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8861(SD70AH)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
UP 8861
Title:  UP 8861
Description:  UP 8861 leads the tank car long freight out of the siding towards Redding headed to Tunnel 7 behind the camera.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/23/2017 6:31:36 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8861(SD70AH)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
UP 8861
Title:  UP 8861
Description:  UP 8861 eases past the camera headed to Tunnel 7 and on to Redding CA and on to Roseville,CA.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/23/2017 6:39:54 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8861(SD70AH)
Views:  151   Comments: 3
UP 5649
Title:  UP 5649
Description:  Tunnel 7 ahead as tailing end unit 5649 follows a long line of tank cars towards Redding and on to Roseville.
Photo Date:  4/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/23/2017 6:48:50 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5649(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
Tunnel 9
Title:  Tunnel 9
Description:  Tunnel 9 apprx 200yds south of the Salt Creek Trestle in the Lakehead area.
Photo Date:  4/17/2017  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 10:49:20 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 1
UP Salt Creek Trestle
Title:  UP Salt Creek Trestle
Description:  Salt Creek Trestle 100 yds north of Tunnel 9, on poison oak hill no train today - if I ever hike up here again, Im taking bush trimmers, long gloves and old clothes to cut my way a wide trail through the poison ok. View looking north.
Photo Date:  4/17/2017  Upload Date: 12/10/2017 10:48:46 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  242   Comments: 4
UP bridge
Title:  UP bridge
Description:  Last autorack cars about to cross the Sacramento River as this very long empty train slowly rolls downhill towards Dunsmuir,CA
Photo Date:  5/21/2017  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 10:40:37 AM
Location:  Cantara Loop, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
UP tracks/bridge
Title:  UP tracks/bridge
Description:  Signals activated at Cantara Loop for a long empty autorack headed downhill towards Dunsmuir, CA The tree just left of center at the top is an Osprey nest snag.
Photo Date:  5/21/2017  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 10:30:47 AM
Location:  Cantara Loop, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
UP 4680
Title:  UP 4680
Description:  3 Engine set on the point as this long empty autorack eases into Cantara Loop and about to cross the Sacramento River.
Photo Date:  5/21/2017  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 10:45:25 AM
Location:  Cantara Loop, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4680(SD70M) UP 3977(SD70M) UP 4982(SD70M)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
UP 7647
Title:  UP 7647
Description:  UP elephant headed towards Tunnel 7 behind me, and Roseville.
Photo Date:  10/23/2017  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:19:07 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  David VanceTom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7647(AC45CCTE)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Waiting for a NB freight, a local Doe walks across the main line - view looking towards Redding, CA
Photo Date:  1/20/2018  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 11:08:11 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
UP 2717
Title:  UP 2717
Description:  UP 2717 leading 5 Engines out of Tunnel 7 headed towards Dunsmuir, CA
Photo Date:  1/21/2018  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:54:52 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2717(ET44AH) UP 8474(SD70ACe) UP 4728(SD70M) UP 6451(AC44CW) UP 4977(SD70M) UP 8797(SD70ACe)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
Title: 
Description:  A Union Pacific long freight is headed towards this grade crossing at the Old State Hwy crossing, I was waiting for the headlight to appear but they took forever, so I waited in the car.
Photo Date:  3/24/2018  Upload Date: 12/12/2020 9:21:55 AM
Location:  Mount Hebron, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
UP 7396
Title:  UP 7396
Description:  Dunsmuir bound UP long freight approaching the Mount Hebron/Old State Hwy grade crossing in the Butte Valley area on the old Siskiyou Line.
Photo Date:  3/24/2018  Upload Date: 12/12/2020 9:17:53 AM
Location:  Mount Hebron, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7396(AC45CCTE)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight rounding the curve at Sims, CA Train 14 running a few hours late this day showing well in the sunlight.
Photo Date:  10/7/2018  Upload Date: 10/13/2018 10:12:40 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC) AMTK 51(P42DC)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight train 14 rolling towards Dunsmuir through Castella, CA.
Photo Date:  10/7/2018  Upload Date: 10/13/2018 10:16:37 AM
Location:  Castella, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC) AMTK 51(P42DC)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight Train 14 at Dunsmuir, CA. Running late, this was a quick PAX turn around and this train was rolling towards Cantara Loops soon after this photo was taken. Time: 8:50 AM PST.
Photo Date:  10/7/2018  Upload Date: 10/13/2018 10:20:02 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC) AMTK 51(P42DC)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight Train 14 approaching Simpson Ave in Dunsmuir along the Sacramento River headed towards Cantara Loop.
Photo Date:  10/7/2018  Upload Date: 10/13/2018 10:25:25 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC) AMTK 51(P42DC)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
Track view
Title:  Track view
Description:  Milepost 297 along the Sacramento River north of the Delta community
Photo Date:  3/30/2019  Upload Date: 3/31/2019 10:58:49 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Track view
Title:  Track view
Description:  Delta switch at MP 297 photo from the old US Hwy 99 area looking north
Photo Date:  3/30/2019  Upload Date: 3/31/2019 10:51:44 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Track view
Title:  Track view
Description:  View of Delta, CA on the Sacramento River - view from old Hwy US 99
Photo Date:  3/30/2019  Upload Date: 3/31/2019 10:47:36 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Track/Signal view
Title:  Track/Signal view
Description:  UP mainline at Switch 297 - Sacramento River Canyon just north of Delta
Photo Date:  3/30/2019  Upload Date: 3/31/2019 11:09:13 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
UP 8258
Title:  UP 8258
Description:  UP long freight led by UP 8258 with an 8-engine HEP, rolling by MP 298 just north of the Delta switch.
Photo Date:  5/29/2019  Upload Date: 5/30/2019 8:07:16 PM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8258(ES44AC-H)
Views:  97   Comments: 3
Signal 3821
Title:  Signal 3821
Description:  Looking compass west from the Bray CA grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/8/2019  Upload Date: 10/16/2019 8:48:50 AM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
UP 6055
Title:  UP 6055
Description:  MP 298 just north of Delta I had just pulled up waiting for the Canadian Pacific/UP Oil cans when this Dunsmuir bound freight rounded the curve.
Photo Date:  1/11/2020  Upload Date: 1/26/2020 10:15:01 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6055(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  70   Comments: 2
UP 8051
Title:  UP 8051
Description:  I've been trying for years to catch the CP/UP Oil train in this area - I was lucky to get this very long oil train, 2 CPs & 2 UPs headed to Dunsmuir, though I 1st saw the train in Redding, and drove here to Delta hoping for a less crowded area.
Photo Date:  1/11/2020  Upload Date: 1/26/2020 10:23:14 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8051(AC45CCTE) CP 9362(ES44AC) UP 7977(AC45CCTE) CP 8813(ES44AC)
Views:  203   Comments: 5
UP 9028 at Delta
Title:  UP 9028 at Delta
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2020  Upload Date: 4/4/2020 12:25:46 AM
Location:  Delta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9028(SD70AH)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Signal 3821
Title:  Signal 3821
Description:  Snowy March 7,2020 looking compass west at the grade crossing to Orr Mtn and Orr Lake. Bray,CA
Photo Date:  3/7/2020  Upload Date: 3/8/2020 12:54:25 AM
Location:  Bray, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
UP 7927
Title:  UP 7927
Description:  Crew change as this long freight idles to a stop, Note the cab refuse bag already tossed out!
Photo Date:  3/7/2020  Upload Date: 3/8/2020 1:07:03 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
at Sims
Title:  at Sims
Description:  Mar 21 2020 view of pending Rail work with concrete ties in place
Photo Date:  3/21/2020  Upload Date: 4/12/2020 11:02:32 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
UP 3031
Title:  UP 3031
Description:  My 1st T4 sighting about to enter Tunnel 7 on the left out of view, almost missed this as I wasn't thinking I'd see a T4 rolling towards Redding from Shasta Lake area - I'll be on my toes from now on!
Photo Date:  7/22/2020  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 10:49:02 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3031(SD70AH-T4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Grade Signal
Title:  Grade Signal
Description:  No photoshopped - just fast shutter speed catching the red on both lens...!!
Photo Date:  8/16/2020  Upload Date: 8/18/2020 1:25:01 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
UP 8147
Title:  UP 8147
Description:  UP 8147 leading a long freight along the Sacramento River area just before the LaMoine curve on its way north towards Dunsmuir, CA
Photo Date:  8/16/2020  Upload Date: 8/18/2020 1:59:20 AM
Location:  Lamoine, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8147(AC45CCTE) UP 8007(AC45CCTE) UP 7019(AC4460CW)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
UP 8147
Title:  UP 8147
Description:  UP 8147 rolled up from Redding and stopped south of the Sims grade crossing near the Sacramento River- Sims Campground. The 2 vehicles on the left were overnight campers I bet they had a good nights sleep until the UP Freights and Amtrak rolled by at 4:00am!
Photo Date:  8/16/2020  Upload Date: 8/18/2020 1:52:20 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8147(AC45CCTE) UP 8007(AC45CCTE) UP 7019(AC4460CW)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
UP 8147
Title:  UP 8147
Description:  UP 8147 long freight rolling Redding towards Dunsmuir between Delta and LaMoine curve along the Sacramento River below Interstate 5, photo from old Pacific Coast Hwy trail section south of the LaMoine Signal.
Photo Date:  8/16/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 1:35:05 PM
Location:  Lamoine, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7019(AC4460CW) UP 8147(AC45CCTE) UP 8007(AC45CCTE)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
UP 8147
Title:  UP 8147
Description:  UP 8147/8007/7019 start from a dead stop at Sims, CA Unsure why this freight stopped here, 10 minutes at least, then continued on towards Dunsmuir, CA
Photo Date:  8/16/2020  Upload Date: 8/18/2020 1:43:57 AM
Location:  Sims, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8147(AC45CCTE) UP 8007(AC45CCTE) UP 7019(AC4460CW)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
AMTK 154
Title:  AMTK 154
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight Train 14 leaving Dunsmuir Station and headed to the Sacramento Ave grade crossing running 3 hrs late due to a stowaway between SNS-SJC.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/24/2020 12:43:40 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 154(P42DC) AMTK 134(P42DC)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
AMTK 154
Title:  AMTK 154
Description:  AMTK 154 & 134 pushing up to Mott after climbing out of the Sacramento River canyon and Cantara Loop before arriving here.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/24/2020 12:48:00 AM
Location:  Mott, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 154(P42DC) AMTK 134(P42DC)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
AMTK 154
Title:  AMTK 154
Description:  Amtrak Coast Starlight Train 14 crossing the Mott Ave grade crossing after a 3hr delay south of San Jose earlier the day before. Amtrak Viewliner the best seat in the house as a hint of snow less Mt Shasta looms above the lead engines. Normally this view is in the dark on the CS.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/24/2020 12:52:40 AM
Location:  Mott, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 154(P42DC) AMTK 134(P42DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
KCS 4709
Title:  KCS 4709
Description:  Rare for the Dunsmuir area on UP tracks, KCS 4709 on the lead as this long freight is stopped at the station platform. Caught this just by chance headed up to the Mt Shasta area, we always checked the Dunsmuir Station area driving through town.
Photo Date:  2/13/2021  Upload Date: 12/27/2021 10:55:15 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 4709(ES44AC)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
UP 6430
Title:  UP 6430
Description:  UP 6430 pulling Amtrak Train 11 on a way late run from Klamath Falls towards Redding CA. The Coast Starlight was running 6-7 hours late on the 0930am photo at MP 277 running R to L at Tunnel 7.
Photo Date:  6/26/2021  Upload Date: 6/27/2021 9:10:09 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6430(AC44CW) AMTK 48(P42DC) AMTK 38(P42DC)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
UP 6430
Title:  UP 6430
Description:  UP 6430 assisting Amtrak Train 11 from Klamath Falls to Redding shown here running past MP-277 marker and signals. Coast Starlight was 6-7 hours late at this photo op area - Tunnel 7 is left behind me.
Photo Date:  6/26/2021  Upload Date: 6/27/2021 9:15:10 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6430(AC44CW) AMTK 48(P42DC) AMTK 38(P42DC)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
UP 6340
Title:  UP 6340
Description:  UP 6430 in the Tunnel pulling Amtrak Train 11 from Klamath Falls to Redding - still plenty of scenery left as 6 more Tunnels and the Pit River bridge over half full Lake Shasta, and on towards the large Train Trestle over the Sacramento River just north of the Redding Amtrak Station, all visible because it is not 230am!
Photo Date:  6/26/2021  Upload Date: 6/27/2021 9:20:27 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6430(AC44CW) AMTK 48(P42DC) AMTK 38(P42DC)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
BNSF 6712
Title:  BNSF 6712
Description:  DIXIE Fire 2021 BNSF stopped at Dunsmuir on a re-route during the 2021 DIXIE Fire in Northern California near Oroville, CA UP on the pay-back after the LAVA Fire near Mt Shasta burned the Hotlum Trestle, UP using Feather River Canyon route then, now BNSF having damage on the Gateway they need UP tracks - so I do not know if this was a crew change here, but the freightewr sat here for 30 minutes before rolling towards Redding here.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 12/26/2021 3:44:09 PM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7612(ES44DC) BNSF 6171(ES44AC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0


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