On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) car 2045 was leading what's probably a westbound K Line train in the underground Embarcadero Station.
Muni 2045 is a Siemens S200. Reportedly, it was built in 2018.
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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Caltrain (JPBX) 929 is sitting in San Francisco, CA.
JPBX 929 is an EMD AEM7. Reportedly, it was built in 1981, serial number 776073-30 as AMTK 929.
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At 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, a string of Abrams Tanks was on an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) military train on BNSF's Seligman Subdivision in Kingman Canyon, Arizona.
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On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at CP CV036 Park, in Benicia, CA, Union Pacific (UP) 9916 and 9927 were waiting for work.
UP 9916 is an EMD SD32ECO (UP Designation SD59MX). Reportedly: it was built in 1992 by EMD as 6316, a model SD60M, builders number 926302-1. It was renumbered 2471, retired as such in 2011 and then it was rebuilt, repower serial number 20107425-002.
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On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at CP CV036 Park, in Benicia, CA, Union Pacific (UP) 9927 and 9916 were waiting for work.
UP 9927 is an EMD SD59MX. Reportedly: it was built in 1992 by EMD as UP 6312, a model SD60M, builders number 906100-44. It was renumbered 2467, retired as such in 2012, in 2014 it was rebuilt as UP SD59MX 9927. These locomotives are also referenced by some as EMD SD59-2s and/or EMD SD32ECOs.
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San Joaquin Train 715 was crossing the Stanislaus River Bridge on the BNSF in Riverbank, CA on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Power on this train was California Department of Transportation (CDTX) 2002.
CDTX 2002 is an EMD 710ECO repowered EMD F59PHI owned by California DOT built in 1994 serial number 926339-2.
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Southern Pacific (SP) F-M H-12-44 2353 is shown passing the College Park station in San Jose, CA on an unknown day in the summer of 1972.
SP 2353 was an F-M H-12-44. Reportedly, it was built in 1952 as SP 1489, SP Class DS-113, F-M construction number 12-L-656. In 1965 it became SP 2353, SP Class FS412-1. It was retired in 1973.
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Richmond Pacific Railroad Corporation (RPRC) 49 is tied up in Richmond, CA on Sunday, March 25, 2012.
RPRC 49 is an EMD SW1200. Reportedly it was built in 1955 as RSS 9 builder number 20703. It was scrapped in 2019. Other reporting marks and numbers associated with this locomotive are said to include: RPRC 4449, USN 65-00637, MP 1262, PCN 4.
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On Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 12:35 p.m., a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4+0 double stack train passed the Essex, CA overcrossing on the BNSF's Needles Subdivision. Power on this train was BNSF 3896, 6851,3825, 1082.
BNSF 3896 is a GE ET44C4 (Tier 4). Reportedly: it was built in 2015, builders number 63310.
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On Sunday, April 27, 2025, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4+0 double stack train was in early morning light as it passed through Klondike, CA on the BNSF's Needles Subdivision. Power on this train was BNSF 6130, 6746, 5198 and 6135.
BNSF 6130 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built in 2006, builders number 57147.
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On Sunday, May 18, 2025, my HO model of McCloud River Railroad (MCR) 36 was pulling a freight at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA. This locomotive is a stock Athearn RTR model.
The real MCR 36 is an EMD SD38. Reportedly: it was built in 1969, builder's number 34880.
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On Sunday, May 18, 2025, my HO models of Western Pacific (WP) 3508 and 3511 were pulling a freight at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA. They are stock vanilla ATLAS Silver GP40s.
The real WP 3508 is an EMD GP40, WP Class RS-68. Reportedly: it was built in 1966, builder's number 31669. It was renumbered UP 657, rebuilt by MK in 1980 becoming KCS 4771 then KCS 2881.
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At 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, east of Pisgah, CA, an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) stack train, led by BNSF 5651, navigates vertical curvature.
BNSF 5651 is a GE AC44CW. Reportedly: It was built in 2003, serial number 54238.
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At 5:18 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) stack train, led by BNSF 8094, is on the BNSF's Needles Subdivision at Lavic, CA.
BNSF 8097 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly it was built in 2014 serial number 62168.
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At 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, on the Needles Subdivision at Lavic, CA a westbound 3+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) intermodal train has BNSF 4697, 8377 and FXE 4083 for power.
BNSF 4697 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: It was built in 2000, serial number 52221.
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It's been a very long time since the first time I saw a KM in Roseville. My HO scale model is held here by Dan Dahlstrom, who painted it. This was taken at Railfare, on Saturday, November 14, 2015. This brass model, of SP 9016, is by Overland Models.
The real SP 9016 was a Kraus-Maffei, ML-4000, SP Class DF-801. Reportedly: it was built in 1964, builders number 19112. In 1965 it was renumbered SP 9119, SP Class KF-636-1. It was retired and scrapped in 1967.
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Elizabeth Allen's superb model of Southern Pacific (SP) SDP45 3205 was on display at the Saturday, June 21, 2014, Bay Area Prototype Modelers (BAPM) meeting.
The real SP 3205 was an EMD SDP-45, SP Class EP636-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1967, builders number 32854, SP 3205, SP Class EP636-1. These were later reassigned to freight service and reclassified in 1985 to SP Class EF636-13. SP 3205 was retired in 1986, sold in 1988 and scrapped.
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On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, my HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 3509 crosses the Lower Mouse Creek Trestle, on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC), in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a BLI model.
The real SP 3509, was an SP Class B-1, Berkshire 2-8-4. Reportedly: It was built by Lima in 1928 as B&M 4019, serial number 7296. It was purchased by SP in 1945, converted to oil in 1950 and retired and scrapped in 1951.
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At 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, east of Pisgah, CA a westbound 2+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) auto racks train with BNSF 6268 and 5163 passed the DPUs of the monster intermodal led by BNSF 8181. The DPUs being passed were BNSF 6753, 4665, 6031 and 5711.
BNSF 6268 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: It was built in 2008, serial number 59607.
BNSF 6753 is an an ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built by GE in 2011 builder's number 60423.
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At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, east of Pisgah, CA a westbound 3+4+? BNSF Railway (BNSF) monster intermodal had BNSF 8181, 7085, 7475 + 6753, 4665, 6031 and 5711 for power. It paused to be passed by a westbound autoracks.
BNSF 8181 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62255.
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At 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Pisgah, CA a westbound 3+1 BNSF Railway (BNSF) manifest had BNSF 7892, 7581, CSX 5492 + BNSF 9087 for power.
BNSF 7892 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2010, serial number 60154.
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At 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Pisgah, CA an eastbound 5+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) double stack train has BNSF 7333, 8213, 4383, 6986 and 7625 for power.
BNSF 7333 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built in 2009, serial number 59877.
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On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, my HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 3509 was at Weed, on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC), in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a BLI model.
The real SP 3509, was an SP Class B-1, Berkshire 2-8-4. Reportedly: It was built by Lima in 1928 as B&M 4019, serial number 7296. It was purchased by SP in 1945, converted to oil in 1950 and retired and scrapped in 1951.
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SP 371 in Sacramento - Southern Pacific SP Class EF415A-1 F7A 371 sitting outside the Sacramento Shops. Likely in the Spring of 1970. This may be my first train slide ever. Shot on Wards or Sears slide film. This was with a lot of F units stored outside the Sacramento Shops. According to WAF on Trainorders, "your time period is closer to 1969." Evan Werkema said, "Strapac's Southern Pacific Diesel Locomotive Compendium V.1 shows 371 retired 4/24/70 and sold 10/9/70"
Reportedly SP 371 was built in June 1953 as construction number 18364, SP (T&NO) 355 Class DF-11. It became SP Class EF415A-1 in 1965. It was retired in April 1970 and sold in October 1970.
Brian Williams said: Steve,here's a comment from a friend of mine who worked for the espee as a fireman/engineer. The photo of the 371 is a T&NO unit. They were miserable units to work on. Especially on the locals from bakersfield to fresno, picking up beet gons along the way. no mirrors and all of them had an extra handle welded to the throttle so when trying to look backwards out the side window you would have to come completely back into the cab to get to the throttle and then stick your head out the window again and again and again. They were set up for straight forward running. some idiots idea of comfort for probably running through freight or passenger and not thinking about switching with these things. nice to look at, nice to run on through freight stuff where one didn't have to look backwards but not for switching
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At 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Lavic, CA, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 2+0 autoracks train had BNSF 4028 and NS 8009 as power.
BNSF 4019 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: it was built in 2003 serial number 54318.
NS 8009 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built in 2008, serial number 59513.
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At 5:20 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, a southbound Union Pacific (UP) 3+2 manifest was at Woodford, CA. The power on this train was UP 8155, 5420, 5456 on front with 6305 and 3056 shoving on the rear.
UP 8155 is a GE ES44AC-H, UP designation C45AH. Reportedly: it was built in 2014, serial number 62500.
UP 3056 is an EMD SD70AH-T4. Reportedly: it was built in 2017 by Bombardier in Mexico, serial number 20146140-088.
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On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Monolith, CA, a southbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) 3+2 manifest had BNSF 5016, 4354, 4380 + 5436 and 8204 as power.
BNSF 5016 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly it was built in 2004, serial number 54923.
BNSF 8204 is a ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014 by GE, serial number 62278.
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Click Photo To Enlarge Southern Pacific (SP) "alligator" 3100 "even" was on the hump at Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Jun 2...
