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| At 10:16 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 5+0 stack train is skirting the Truckee River heading toward the Glenshire Rd. overcrossing east of Truckee, CA. It has UP 7367, 5221, 8514, 7214, 6805 for power. |
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Saturday, April 22, 2023
We left from Ken's house early in the morning. We spent the day chasing trains on "the hill" and we camped not far from the tracks in Midas near Baxter, CA.
Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 2023 : Saturday, April 22, 2023
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California
Truckee Area
Glenshire Rd. Overcrossing
UP 7463, GE ES44AC, UP model designation C45ACCTE
- UP eastbound manifest near Truckee
- On the morning of Saturday, April 22, 2023, an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 3+1 manifest is skirting the Truckee River after going under the Glenshire Rd. overcrossing east of Truckee, CA. It has UP 7463, 8137, Norfolk Southern (NS) 4000 + UP 8435.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.4-ph, 7, 8- Photos on Flickr: Power, Train going, DPU
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
UP 7367 GE ES44AC, UP model designation C45ACCTE
- Stack train approaching Truckee
- At 10:16 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 5+0 stack train is skirting the Truckee River heading toward the Glenshire Rd. overcrossing east of Truckee, CA. It has UP 7367, 5221, 8514, 7214, 6805 for power.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view image: 2023.4.24.2.19-ph
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
East Truckee, CA
UP 8107 GE ES44AC, UP designation C45AH
- Monster Intermodal at East Truckee, CA
- On the Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 12:45 p.m. a 4+2+0 eastbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) monster intermodal has UP 8107, 8426, 8229, 8989 + 3070, 2615 at East Truckee, CA.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.30-ph, 32, 36, 40, 41- Photos on Flickr: Train coming, 8107, Going away, DPUs, Overall
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
UP 8634, EMD SD70ACe
- Westbound Intermodal at East Truckee
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. a westbound UP 8+0 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) intermodal has UP 8634, 4584, 5955, 6312, 7393, 7651, 6826, 7735 at East Truckee, CA.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view image: 2023.4.24.2.50-ph
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
AMTK 172, GE P42DC
- Number 6 in East Truckee
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, 3:10 p.m., eastbound Amtrak (AMTK) train number 6, the Amtrak California Zephyr, has 172, 45, 329, 328 at East Truckee, CA.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.64-ph, 73- Photos on Flickr: Train coming, Going
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
AMTK 63, GE P42DC
- Number 5 at East Truckee
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 3:42 p.m., westbound Amtrak (AMTK) train number 5, the Amtrak California Zephyr, has 63, 207 at East Truckee, CA.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view image: 2023.4.24.2.83-ph
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Midas, CA
UP 8634, EMD SD70ACe
- Intermodal at Midas, CA
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 4:42 p.m., a westbound UP 8+0 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) intermodal has UP 8634, 4584, 5955, 6312, 7393, 7651, 6826, 7735 at Midas, CA.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.92-ph, 95
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
BNSF 7985, GE ES44C4
- Manifest in Midas
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 5:20 p.m. a westbound BNSF 3+1 manifest has BNSF 7985, 3256, 7353, + 5436.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.111-ph, 118
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Eastbound No-grainer meets westbound Amtrak
- Eastbound No-grainer at Midas
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 5:25 p.m. an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) no-grainer, 2+1, has 7680, 6836 + 8721 for power. This eastbound is meeting Amtrak (AMTK) train number 5, the Amtrak California Zephyr. Number 5 has AMTK 63, 207 for power.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens & Nikon F4:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.122-ph, 137, 141, 148- Photos on Flickr: Front of no-grain train, Rear of no-grain train, Two Trains, Number 5
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens & Nikon F4:
BNSF 6705, GE ES44C4
- EB Manifest at Midas
- On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 6 p.m., an eastbound BNSF 3+0 manifest approaches Midas from American, CA. The train has BNSF 6705, 4305, 4665 for power.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2023.4.24.2.163-ph, 165, 166- Photos on Flickr: Manifest, 4665, Going away
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Related Assets
- Trip Notes: 2022.8.22.1.42:47
- Analog
- Nikon F4, iso 400 B&W film
- Nikon FM2n, Ektachrome 100
- Digital
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens
2023.4.24.2.0-ph - iPhone 13 Max, 2023.5.18.2.0-ph
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens
Notes from Day
Truckee, CA Area
- 10:10 a.m., Glenshire Rd. Overcrossing, East of Truckee, CA, UP EB 3+1 Manifest, UP 7463, 8137, NS 4000 + UP 8435.
- 10:16 a.m., Glenshire Rd. Overcrossing, East of Truckee, CA, UP, 5+0 stack train, UP 7367, 5221, 8514, 7214, 6805.
East Truckee
- Time not recorded, WB 6+0 Double Stack, maybe shot on film?
- 12:45 p.m. EB 4+2+0 eastbound monster intermodal, UP 8107, 8426, 8229, 8989 + 3070, 2671
- 1:00 p.m., westbound UP 8+0 intermodal, UP 8634, 4584, 5955, 6312, 7393, 7651, 6826, 7735. Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens.
- 1:15 p.m., westbound BNSF, 3+1, BNSF 7985, 3256, 7353 + 5436. Nikon FM2n, 180mm f2.8 ED Nikon lens, Ektachrome 100 film, Roll 35.49
- 3:10 p.m., eastbound Amtrak (AMTK) train number 6, the Amtrak California Zephyr, has 172, 45, 329, 328 at East Truckee, CA.
- 3:42 p.m., westbound Amtrak (AMTK) train number 5, the Amtrak California Zephyr, has 63, 207 at East Truckee, CA.
Midas, CA
- 4:42 p.m., Westbound UP 8+0 intermodal, UP 8634, 4584, 5955, 6312, 7393, 7651, 6826, 7735. Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens.
- 5:20 p.m. Westbound BNSF, 3+1, BNSF 7985, 3256, 7353, + 5436. Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens & F4.
- 5:25 p.m., Eastbound UP no grainer, 2+1, 7680, 6836 + 8721, Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens & F4.
meets - 5:30 p.m., Westbound Amtrak (AMTK) train number 5, the Amtrak California Zephyr, has 63, 207.
- 6 p.m., Eastbound BNSF 3+0 manifest, BNSF 6705, 4305, 4665, Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens
Related Links
- Sources
- Flickr Album, Trains 2020-2029
- Flickr Album, April 2023
- Flickr Album, 2023 Donner Trip
- Flickr Collection: Photos taken in 2023
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