May 18, 2013
Saturday
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My start to this day was delayed by a flat tire. I tried to fix it myself but the lugnuts were on too tight for the wrench I had, so I called AAA. Once I had the spare on I was able to go to the Depot, aka Western America Railroad Museum, to shoot the museum's collection in better morning light. Then I went to a local Firestone where I got the flat repaired.
After that I went back to the motel, packed the car and checked out. Not many trains this day! One last time I went to the the Depot and took more photos after the light shifted a bit.
Then I drove to Mojave. BNSF had most of the sidings east of their occupied with shut down trains. Yes, more work windows! I went to Tunnel 2. It was windy and chilly, so I hunkered down there until they started running trains again.
Barstow, CA
Depot - Western America Railroad Museum
8:00 a
Museum Equipment: UP 9950, ATSF 1460 (beep), ATSF 95 (FP45), Yellow GE 44 tonner, ex-USMC
East end yard "East Tower"
8:05 a
EB UP Manifest went by 7404, 5204, 7379
8:32 a
WB UP Manifest 5773, 5024, 4031 - passed BNSF 6836, 4014, NS 2583, 724wb, 960 - D600 & D300s
8:38 a
EB BNSF YANZ (Yet another Z train) 5261, 4342, 4320, 5430 - D600 & D300s
8:45 a
EB BNSF Auto Racks - 6778, 7501 - F100 Astia & D300s
8:50 a
EB BNSF YANZ - F5 FP4+ 75~150mm E
9:08 a
WB BNSF 6836, 4014, NS 2583, 724wb, 960 - No pics, bad light
Depot - Western America Railroad Museum
11:00 a
Museum Equipment: ATSF 95 (FP45), Yellow GE 44 tonner, ex-USMC w/grain train
WB BNSF 6979
Tehachapi
Tehachapi
1:25 p
UP Sitting Equipment 7242, 5073 +2, sitting with MoW Equipment
Tunnel 2
4:00 p
BNSF EB (SB) YANZ - 6663, 6600, 7888, 6511 at curve before tunnel 2 - D600 & D300s
5:10p
UP YANZ EB (SB) 7655 +1 | DPU 5436
5:20 p
BNSF YANZ WB (NB) 4851, 5462, 4166, 5013 - F100 Astia
Caliente
5:30 p
BNSF YANZ WB (NB) 4851, 5462, 4166, 5013 - D600 & D300s
5:40 p
UP WB (NB) 7351, 4722 | DPU 8314 - D600
7:00 p
BNSF YANZ EB (SB) - 6967, 5172, 7214, 6856 - D300s
7:27 p
BNSF YANZ WB (NB) 6653, 6887, 4175 - D600 & D300s
7:35 p
BNSF YANZ WB (NB) 7877, 7421, 4560, 7605 - D600 & D300s (last light)
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