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Sunset route eastbound
On Veteran's Day, Monday, November 11, 2024, at MP 642, between Bertram and Salton along the Sunset route in CA, an eastbound 2+1+1 manifest has UP 9824, 7708 + 5913 + 7210.
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Monday, November 11, 2024 (Veterans Day)

In November 2024, Susie and I took a trip to Palm Beach, Joshua Tree, Death Valley National Parks and nearby places. This was my first day there. I stayed in Indio the night before and went out along the Salton Sea to photograph trains on Veteran's Day, Monday, November 11, 2024.
Flickr Album: Palm Springs Trip, 2024

Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 2024 : Monday, November 11, 2024

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Salton Sea Area

UP 9824, Wabtec/GE C44ACM

Sunset route eastbound
On Veteran's Day, Monday, November 11, 2024, at MP 642, between Bertram and Salton along the Sunset route in CA, an eastbound 2+1+1 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) manifest has UP 9824, 7708 + 5913 + 7210.

UP 2538, GE ES44AC, UP Designation C45AH

Salton Sea Eastbound
On Monday, November 11, 2024, 12:35 p.m., an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 5+2+0 intermodal train is crossing Salt Creek, on the Sunset Route near Niland, CA.
Out of the frame to the far left is the Salt Creek Beach Campground and the Salton Sea. The elevation here is about 190 feet below sea level. Power on this train is UP 2538, 9092, 9045, 5960 4979 + 5938, 7976.
The bridge is still lettered "Southern Pacific".
 

UP 5933, Wabtec/GE AC44ACM

Salton Sea Action
On Monday, November 11, 2024, a westbound 4+0 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) intermodal is rounding the curve at milepost 650.2 at Bombay Beach, CA along the Salton Sea. The power for this train is UP 5933, 8250, 7125 and 7296.

NS 3612, GE ET44AC

Salton Sea Westbound
On Monday, November 11, 2024, a westbound 4+0 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) intermodal is rounding the curve at milepost 650.2, on the Sunset Route, at Bombay Beach, CA along the Salton Sea. The power for this train is Norfolk Southern (NS) 3612, 4707, UP 6153, 7436.

Mecca, CA

UP 6215, Wabtec/GE C44ACM

Eastbound at Mecca
On Monday, November 11, 2024, an eastbound 2+0 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) empty autoracks train is at milepost 627 on the Sunset Route, at Mecca, CA. The power for this train is 6215, 5798.

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