Showing posts with label Donner Pass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donner Pass. Show all posts

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Reefers at American

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At 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010,  Union Pacific (UP) 7865 led a westbound ZSKDL5 12 reefer train on the Donner Route at American, near Midas, CA.
UP 7865 is an ES44AC, UP model designation C45ACCTE, from UP series 7345-8051. Reportedly it was built in 2008 serial number 59011.
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Nikon F6, Ektachrome 100G Film
Image: 2010.2.26.1.6-ph

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Westbound at Boca

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Southern Pacific (SP) 9320 was at Boca, CA, climbing westbound toward Truckee, CA with SD45 8920, an SD40 and another SD45T-2 on Sunday, July 20, 1975.
JS said, "That shot on Donner is the old station site of Boca, CA." WAF said, "(The) one at Boca on Donner is the RGRVY. The block of coiled steel on the head end is the giveaway."
SP 9320 was an EMD SD45T-2, SP Class EF636-12. Reportedly: SP 9320 was built in 1974, builders number 73630-06. It upgraded in 1988 emerging as SP 6836 SP Class EF636R-8. The disposition of this locomotive is, renumbered out of original SP sequence; rebuilt to 3000 hp SD40-2T by VMV in 1998-1999; renumbered to UP 4820, then UP 2852. Retired by UP in 2008.
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From Photo Album 1001.1.30.1, Scan 2018.2.25.1.4-ph, Negative 1.1.2.32.3

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

UP Train With NS Units

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The ZNPOA led by Union Pacific (UP) 5576, 4498, NS 6794 and NS 3367 was at Yuba Gap at 6:30 p.m. on August 14, 2010. A really dirty UP 5561 was shoving on the rear.
UP 5576 is a GE AC44CW (AC4400CW) called a GE AC44CWCTE by UP. Reportedly it was built in   2004 serial number 55169 from UP series 5554-5694.
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Nikon D300s, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens,
Image: 2010.8.16.1.192-ph

SP ALCo S-2 1780

Click Photo To Enlarge Southern Pacific (SP) 1780 was the last SP ALCo S-2 to work in Oakland, CA. SP 1780 was in Homestead Yard, West Oakla...