March 15th and 16th, 2008

March 15th and 16th
We where given a rare treat on Saturday in the form of a tour of the old SP Sacramento shops. Lots of interesting material and machines are buried in those buildings.

March 15th
The day started out in Roseville with the afternoon in Sacramento.

Auto Train

• UP 4701


• UP 9818

MNPST

• UP 7781


• UP 8570


• UP 4523

Redding Turn

• UP 1355 - RGP*


• UP 1365


• UP 9989

Amtrak #6

• AMTK 86


• AMTK 15

Stack train

• UP 8575


• UP 8563


• UP 8580

MOARV

• UP 5317


• UP 9810


• UP 5381


• UP 4767


• UP 4144

QRVWC

• UP 9717


• UP 4335


• UP 7793

QRVWCB? at Sacramento

• UP 4304


• UP 5275


• UP 7774

March 16th
A late start to the day yielded some good train watching.

Grain train

• UP 5554


• UP 4587


• UP 8122


• UP 6618


• UP 6389 - SPP*


• UP 8069


• UP 5557 - DPU


• UP 5576 - DPU


• UP 5562 - DPU

Light Power

• UP 3827


• UP 3821

Amtrak Reno Fun Train

• AMTK 116


• AMTK 205

MRVPTX

• UP 5414


• UP 5367


• UP 5278

Light Power

• UP 5380


• UP 9501


• UP 5432

Folsom turn

• UP 1386 - SSWP*


• UP 2528

QRVNPP

• UP 7631


• UP 4319


• UP 4090


• UP 5580

MRORVB

• UP 4045


• UP 4107


• UP 4034

SPP* = Southern Pacific patch
SSWP* = SSW patch
RGP* = DRGW patch