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Friday, June 27, 2014

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Photos taken at the June 27, 2014 on the first day of a Donner Trip. I drove 247 miles.

I left home at 9:46 a.m. and drove via Livermore and Stockton.

Donner Trip

Trip with Ken Compton

I stopped in Livermore and got groceries and went to Starbucks. In Roseville I stopped again to get some supplies I needed and had forgotten to pack. Then I took some photos in Roseville.

I headed up the hill but was unable to catch a train that Ken Compton had text messaged me about. I saw it go through Colfax.

I finally pulled into Yuba Gap which by this time had great afternoon light. I met Ken there. We photographed some trains then went to the campsite where Ken had already set up.

I pitched my tent as Ken cooked dinner. We had a little campfire which we ate in front of and had a few beers.

I found the camping area had mice, which made me happy that I was fastidious about keeping my tent zipped.

Ken is my best friend. It was great seeing him again.


Roseville, CA

Antelope

2:20 pm

WB Autoracks, UP 5248, 5265, 7647, 4935

Subway

UP 8809 EMD SD70ACe

UP 8809 in Roseville
A westbound Union Pacific's ZG2OA Stack Train with UP 8809, 5155, 8442, 4312 picks up a new crew on Track One near milepost 105 in Roseville, CA's J.R. Davis Yard 2:50 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014. The new crew on board the Stack Train heads over Dry Creek.

Yuba Gap, CA

UP 7011 GE AC6000 Convertible, UP Designation C44/60AC

UP 7011 at Yuba Gap
An eastbound stack train with Union Pacific 7011, 9670, 3990 is at Yuba Gap, CA at 4:45 p.m. on June 27, 2014. Train had Hapag Lloyd Containers. According to John on Trainorders, this train was the "KOASC (or KOAOG, it changes a lot)"

Amtrak 87 GE P42DC

Amtrak 87 in Yuba Gap
At 5:02 p.m. on June 27, 2014 a late Amtrak train 5 has Amtrak 87 and 78 for power in Yuba Gap, CA.

UP 4392 EMD SD70M

UP 4392 in Yuba Gap
At 5:15 p.m. on June 27, 2014 a westbound Union Pacific, (John on Trainorders, this train) IG3OA Stack Train led by 4392, 8584, 5288 exits west out of Tunnel 35 in Yuba Gap, CA.

BNSF 7186 GE ES44C4

BNSF 7186 in Yuba Gap, CA
An eastbound BNSF manifest with BNSF 7186, 6691, 7626 is at Yuba Gap, CA at 7:30 p.m. on June 27, 2014.

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