2013

UP 4288 on stack train

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Sunday June 23, 2013

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This was our second day on Sand Pass, Nevada. We got out there earlier after figuring a better route. We saw a lot of trains in the morning. But, the detours ended in the afternoon and we saw few trains later in the day.

UP RR Frequency 27-27 160.515

Doyle, CA

US 395 Overpass

8:00 a.m.

UP 4288 EMD SD70M

Stack train at Doyle
At 8:00 a.m. on June 23, 2013 at Doyle, CA a Union Pacific eastbound stack train with 4288 & 4852 is caught from the US 395 Overpass.
  • Action shot of train.
    F100 on Kodak EG film with 75~150mm f3.5 lens F100 on Kodak EG film, Nikon Analog Image Machine Scan Number: 2013070107ph.1

Sand Pass, NV

East of Sand Pass, west of Sano, MP 399.3

8:35 a.m.

UP 6919 GE C44/60ACW

East of Sand Pass, NV
East of Sand Pass, NV west of Sano, around milepost 399.3 on June 23, 2013 at 8:35 a.m. an eastbound Union Pacific manifest with UP 6919, 9670, 5812. Symbol of this train is unknown.
Mike Haire said, "My guess your manifest (UP 6919) is either the Odgen (formerly known as the Roper) or most likely the N. Platte. If there were quite a few ARMN refer cars, that would be 1 of the 2 daily N. Plattes we see over Donner in the evening."
I don't remember many or any reefers; so, I suspect it's the Ogden. Would that be MRVOG?
According to Charles Chan on Train Orders, "I think the manifest with the UP 6919 might be a section of the MRVNP. The eastbound with lots of reefers is the QRVNPP or QFRNPP. Ropers or its Ogden version should have coil cars, usually near the front, next to the power."
8:50 a.m.

UP 6070 GE AC4400CW

Sand Pass Baretables
On June 23, 2013 at 8:50 a.m. a Union Pacific eastbound baretable with AC4400CW 6070 and CSX 5258 at almost MP400 cuts through the searchlight signals in Sand Pass, Nevada.

UP EB Baretable 6070, CSX 5258 - F100 EG film, D300s

10:13 a.m.

UP 8347 EMD SD70Ace

Westbound Manifest at Sand Pass
A Union Pacific westbound manifest with 8347, 5151, 4228 at 10:13 a.m. east of Sand Pass, NV west of Sano, around milepost 400 on June 23, 2013.
10:27 a.m.

UP 8698 EMD SD70ACe

Sand Pass Double stack
At 10:27 a.m. on June 23, 2013 a Union Pacific westbound 1:1 Double Stack with 8698 and DPU 8606 is at around MP400 in Sand Pass, Nevada. According to Charles Chan on Train Orders, "UP 8698 is most likely the KMNOA. 53' boxes up front and at least one piggy behind them, which get setout at Lathrop. The rest of the containers to the DPU are marine boxes (45', 40', etc.) which go to Oakland."

UP EB 1:1 Double Stack 8698 | DPU 8606 (forward facing)

10:54 a.m.

UP 7844 GE ES44AC

North Platte Reefers in Sand Pass
On June 23, 2013 at 10:54 a.m. a Union Pacific eastbound North Platte Reefers is east of Sand Pass, NV west of Sano, around milepost 400. The consist is 3:1 with UP 7844, 7513, 5433 and DPU 7765. According to Mapboy on Train Orders, "The reefer train would be the ZDLSK5, usually starts out on Friday night from Delfar (Delano), CA, thru Sparks Saturday morning. It may have left late, or it was congested getting thru the Feather River Canyon to go thru Sand Pass on Sunday." According to Charles Chan on Train Orders, "UP 7844 might be the ZDLSK, the eastbound "Super Fruit" or "salad shooter." Those reefers look like TrinCools, and the Super Fruit is a unit train of TrinCools."
  • Photo of reefer train.
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.25
  • Photo of 7844.
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.027v2
  • Photo of reefer train splitting searchlights.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2013062406ph.90
  • Photo of reefer train going away.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2013062406ph.92
  • Photo of DPU 7765 Shoving.
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2013062406ph.94

Sand Pass Siding

1:18 p.m.

UP 5904 GE AC4400CWCTE

Sand Pass Coal Train
At Sand Pass Siding, NV on June 23, 2013 at 1:18 p.m. a Union Pacific westbound coal train is powered by 5904, 5756, 8461 and DPU 6031.

Horseshoe Curve east of Sand Pass Siding

1:54 p.m.

BNSF 5220 GE AC4400CW

BNSF on UP Sand Pass
At 1:54 p.m. on June 23, 2013 a BNSF eb "Provo" with 5220, 5249, 6593 is just east of Union Pacific's Sand Pass Siding in the Nevada desert.
  • Photo of 5220
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.43
  • Photo of train going away
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.46
4:05 p.m.

UP 6899 GE C44/60AC

Sand Pass Grain Train
This was shot with my D600 with a 28mm f2.0 prime. A westbound Union Pacific grain train with C44/60AC 6899, 4517 and DPU 5792 goes around the horseshoe curve east of Sand Pass Siding at 4:05 p.m. on June 23, 2013. Ken Compton and I were on the top of a hill in Sand Pass, Nevada shooting the grain train on a windy and chilly June 23, 2013. Sincere thanks needs to be expressed to the Union Pacific for scheduling the detours over this line during the longest daylight days of the year.
4:17 p.m.

UP 5297 GE ES44AC

UP Sand Pass stack train in storm light
At 4:17 p.m. on June 23, 2013 a Union Pacific westbound stack train emerges into a burst of sunshine just east of Sand Pass Siding in the Nevada desert. The consist was 5297, 4436 and DPU 8642 shot with my D600 and 24~120mm f4 lens. According to Charles Chan on Train Orders, "UP 5297 is probably the KG2LT, usually all 53' boxes. If it had piggys in middle of the train, it could have been the ZG2LT, but if I remember correctly, UP made changes to the ZG2LT during the detour to handle the usual Sparks setout?"
  • Photo of train in distance
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.64
  • Photo of train in storm light
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.73
  • Photo of train power going away
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.82
  • Photo of train DPU 8642
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.88
  • Photo of train going away
    Nikon D600 Digital Image: 2013062407ph.90

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