At 6 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at College Park in San Jose, CA, Union Pacific (UP) 1001, 1338 and 1495 led a northbound UP freight. I am not sure if this was a Salinas or Mission Bay Turn or something else?
UP 1001 is a GMLG GP60. Reportedly it was built in 1994 as SP 9793, SP Class EF438-3. Another former number said to be associated with this locomotive is UP 2093.
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Nikon D810, Nikon 85mm f1.8 FX AF lens:
Images: 2026.10.27.1.150-ph
On Monday, October 26, 2026, at College Park in San Jose, CA, Caltrain northbound train 143 sped to San Francisco. This train had the Caltrain (JPBX) Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) 315-316 trainset.
JPBX 315 is an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Cab Car. This is part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler US for the construction of 16 bi-level electric multiple unit trains.
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Note this was taken with my new (to me) Nikon D810 with an old Nikon 135mm f2 Manual Focus lens.
Nikon D810, Nikon 135mm f2 (MF):
Click to view images: 2026.10.27.1.20-ph
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On Friday, August 7, 2026, at 1:45 p.m., a BNSF 3+2 southbound manifest was at Tunnel 2 between Caliente and Bealville west of Tehachapi, CA. Power on this train was 6085, 8112, 6949 + 7707, 7617.
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Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Images: 2026.8.9.2.43, 57, 61-ph
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At 10:15 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, a BNSF 2+0 southbound stack train was north of Mojave, CA. The power on this train was 6697 and 8074.
BNSF 6697 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly it was built in 2011, serial number 60367.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens image: 2026.8.9.1.44-ph.dng
Photo by Steve Sloan
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On Friday, March 14, 1975, Southern Pacific (SP) SD40 8428 was leading SD45 9154, in Roseville, CA.
SP 8428 was an EMD SD40. It reportedly was built in 1966, construction number 31509, SP class EF630-1. It was rebuilt in 1981 into 7344, SP Class EF630R-2. It was sold in 1999 to Boise Locomotive Company and rebuilt into an SD40M-2. Other owners and numbers said associated with this locomotive include: GCFX 3109, CITX 3109, CEFX 3109.
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Taken with an unknown film camera on Ilford Pan-F film
Negative 1.1.2.25.24A, Scan 2010.1.8.1.10-ph
Photo by Steve Sloan
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n Tuesday July 17, 1973, BN (NP) 4082, SP 6583 and BN (SP&S) 4078 led a southbound into Vancouver, WA.
BN 4082 was former NP 858. Reportedly: it was built by ALCo in 1955, builder's number 81155. It was retired in 1978.
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Photo by Steve Sloan
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From a Black and White Innerneg from a Kodachrome color slide. Original shot on KX 135-36P
Scan 2018.10.19.1-ph
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Canadian National (CN) 9644 leads an eastbound local out of the Mission Bay yard on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, during a DC run on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
The model is an Atlas Silver Series that has not (yet) been upgraded to DCC.
The real CN 9644 was a GMD GP40-2(W). Reportedly it was built in 1976, serial number A3439. It was retired and sold in 2000, becoming MEC 511.
Click Photo To Enlarge At 6 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at College Park in San Jose, CA, Union Pacific (UP) 1001, 1338 and 1495 led a ...
