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Pacific Parlour 39972 at Dunsmuir20 viewsNorthbound Coast Starlight, number 14 makes a station stop as the clouds roll down through the Sacramento River canyon. The Pacific Parlour (AMTK 39972) sits just out side the now un-staffed Dunsmuir AmShack. At one time there was a larger depot here when the Southern Pacific ran the trains prior to 1971.
December, 2005
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UP 5475 at Woodford9 viewsA Union Pacific manifest lead by UP 5475 ES44AC, UP 9194 C40-8 and UP 3865 SD70M reaches Woodford on Tehachapi Pass on its journey East.
November 27th, 2005
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704 arriving into Bakersfield7 views704 makes its late night arrival into Bakersfield, CA. It is time for the crew to tie up and hit they hay for a run back to Sacramento tomorrow.
October 20th, 2006
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717 departure of BFD9 viewsAmtrak P42 179 leads Northbound San Joaquin, 717 out of Bakersfield on a warm summer afternoon. On the North main track to the right of the train is a very long and heavy BNSF manifest. There was quite a few motors up front and on the rear to help it over the Tehachapi pass which can barely be seen out in the famous Bakersfield haze.
September 3rd, 2006
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14 at San Jose8 viewsThe Northbound Coast Starlight, number 14 makes its station stop at San Jose close to midnight.
August 13th, 2005
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All Aboard!!!15 viewsThe last passenger boards her coach at the rear of the California Zephyr as the conductor makes sure the rest of the train is boarding.
February, 2006
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The Circus Waiting To Depart5 viewsIn the BNSF yard the Circus train holds the South Main as it waits for its crew to take her over Tehachapi. The circus left its last show in Fresno earlier in the morning and now its headed to Los Angeles.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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The Circus Looping Over Itself9 viewsThe 61 car Circus Train snakes over itself at Walong on its way towards Los Angeles, CA.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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The Entire Circus10 viewsJust below Sandcut I was able to get this photo of the entire Circus Train as it desended into Bena. The train was 61 cars long and over a mile in length at 5,697 Feet. Fully loaded the train was 4,415 Tons.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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Circus Train Approaching Tunnel 214 viewsBNSF 7747 banks into the curve before Tunnel 2 with the Circus in tow. When the lead was in Tunnel 2, the rear wasn't out of Tunnel 1 which is just out of picture to the left.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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The Circus Rounding South Rowen5 viewsThe power for the Circus Train rounds the corner at South Rowen as it slides through the siding for a UP Manifest to pass. You can see a bit of the train through the trees, but that isint even half the train.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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Circus and Manifest Meet10 viewsAt South Rowen the Los Angeles bound circus train took the siding for a Northbound UP Manifest. This gave the circus train some buffer room between it and the Southbound UP Manifest it has been following over the pass since Kern Jct.
July 14th, 2008Jul 16, 2008
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