CaliforniaRailfan101's Best of the 2011 Portola Railroad Days
Author: Jamie West
My BEST shots taken at the 2011 Portola Railroad days in Portola, CA. This album also includes a few photos of a BNSF manifest crossing the Keddie Wye.
Photo Gallery
UP 903023, a Jordan Spreader, sits at UP's crew change point in Portola, CA.
This roster shot shows UP 849, an EMD GP30 that is part of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum's collection.
UP 849, an EMD GP30 that is part of the Western Pacific Railroad Museums collection, sits in UP's crew change point at Portola, CA.
UP SD60s #2175 and #2205 sit parked at Union Pacifics crew change point in Portola, CA after being a part of a group of five units (including two other SD60s) that were used to move a consist of equipment from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum to make room for the 2011 Feather River Express.
Union Pacific SD60 #2175 sits parked at the crew change point in Portola, CA ready to be used as added power on a freight train.
Four Union Pacific EMD SD60s sit parked at the crew change point in Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD60 #2175 sits parked at UPs crew change point in Portola, CA ready to be used as added power on a freight train.
Union Pacific SD60 #2175 sits parked at the crew change point in Portola, CA ready to be used as added power on a freight train.
Union Pacific SD60 #2175 sits parked at the crew change point in Portola, CA ready to be used as added power on a freight train.
Union Pacific SD60 #2205 sits parked at the crew change point in Portola, CA ready to be used as added power on a freight train. She would get an assignment on a loaded grain train the next day.
Western Pacific #805-A is seen here at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. She is the last surviving of the original WP California Zephyr locomotives!
Western Pacific #805-A is seen here at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. She is the last surviving of the original WP California Zephyr locomotives!
Western Pacific NW2 #608 leads the Western Pacific Railroad Museum's caboose train around the museum grounds during the 2011 Portola Railroad Days.
Western Pacific NW2 #608 runs around the caboose train to prepare for another ride. Photo taken at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Western Pacific #705, a rather oddly painted GP7, sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Western Pacific NW2 #608 prepares to lead the caboose train on another run around the grounds of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum.
Union Pacific ES44AC #7861 switches the massive DDA40X, UP 6946, at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Western Pacific #2001, an EMD GP20, heads to the crew change point in Portola from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum to greet the incoming Feather River Express.
Union Pacific ES44AC #7681 sits on display for the 2011 Portola Railroad Days after helping a group of SD60s move a large consist of equipment from the museum grounds.
Union Pacific DDA40X #6946 sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Sacramento Northern #712, an EMD GP7, sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
SP 4404, an old EMD SD9 "Cadillac" sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Southern Pacific SD9 "Cadillac" #4450 sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
As the sun sets on Portola, the "Silver Solarium", a vista-dome CB&Q observation car, sits tied down for the night at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum. This car was part of the original California Zephyr at one time.
Union Pacific AC4400CW #7242 shows off some Scotchlite as she leads the OISRM, a loaded ore train, through the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD70M #4000 leads the UCOSF "Dirty Dirt" train past a parked group of SD60s at the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific ES44AC #7892 departs the crew change point at Portola, CA leading a 1x1 Marion, AR to Oakland stack train (KMNOA) behind her.
Ugion Pacific ES44AC #7892 departs the crew change point at Portola, CA leading a 1x1 Marion, AR to Oakland stack train (KMNOA) behind her.
Union Pacific C45ACCTE #7899 serves as the rear-end DPU!on the KMNOA stack train as it departs the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific ES44AC #7899 serves as the rear-end DPU on the KMNOA stack train as it departs the crew change point at Portola, CA.
A trio of SD70Ms, led by UP 4997, leads a detoured North Platte to Oakland Z-Train out of the crew change point at Portola.
Union Pacific SD70M #4997 leads a detoured North Platte to Oakland Z-train through Portola.
Union Pacific SD70M #4653 serves as third-in-consist on a detoured North Platte to Oakland Z-train as it departs the crew change point at Portola
Union Pacific SD70M #4953 leads a detoured Gibson, IN to Milpitas autorack train (AGBMI) through the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD70Ms #4953 and #4730 lead a detoured Gibson, IN to Milpitas autorack train (AGBMI) through the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD70M #4953 leads a detoured Gibson, IN to Milpitas autorack train (AGBMI) through the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Southern Pacific SD9 #4404 sits parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Western Pacific NW2 #608 serves as the power for the days caboose train at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
Union Pacific ES44AC #5307 leads a detoured Lathrop, CA to Global 2, IL stack train out of the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific ES44AC #5307 leads a detoured Lathrop, CA to Global 2, IL stack train out of the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD70M #4584 serves as second-in-consist on the Lathrop to Global 2, IL stack train as it rolls into the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific ES44AC #5270 serves as third-in-consist on a detoured Lathrop, CA to Global 2, IL stack train as it rolls into the crew change point at Portola, CA.
Union Pacific SD70ACe #8589 sits idling at the crew change point in Portola, CA on the point of the Global 4 to Oakland intermodal Train (IG4OA).
Union Pacific SD70ACe #8589 sits waiting for a fresh crew at the crew change point in Portola, CA on the point of the Global 4 to Oakland intermodal Train (IG4OA).
This old Union Pacific snowplow was seen parked at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA.
A detoured Global 2, IL to Lathrop Z-Train (ZG2LT) passes the Global 4, IL to Oakland intermodal train (IG4OA) at the crew change point in Portola, CA.
A trio of SD70Ms, led by UP 4109, leads a detoured Global 2, IL to Lathrop Z-Train through out of the crew change point at Portola.
Union Pacific SD70M #4109 leads a detoured Global 2, IL to Lathrop Z-train (ZG2LT) out of the crew change point at Portola, CA.
A trio of SD70Ms leads a detoured Global 2, IL to Lathrop Z-train out of the crew change point in Portola.
Union Pacific SD70ACe #8589 leads a detoured Global 4, IL to Oakland intermodal train (IG4OA) out of Portola after taking a fresh crew.