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 Date: March 12, 2001Location: Between
Bena and Ilmon
The same BNSF train shown in the previous photo traverses the short stretch of single
track between Bena and Ilmon. Just out of view to the left of the photo is Bena
Road, while the Caliente Creek is visible to the right of the train. |
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Date: March 12, 2001 Location: East of Bakersfield, near Edison
A two car BNSF Track Measurement train departs Bakersfield Eastbound on UP track
between Magunden and Edison. |
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Date: March 9, 2001 Location:
Bakersfield, about 3 miles West of Kern Junction
A West Colton bound UP manifest led by the now-regular pair of SD90MAC's approaches the
grade crossing at the corner of 30th and M Streets just West of the crew change point at
the old SP Bakersfield Depot. This location is just North of Downtown Bakersfield,
and very close to the Kern County Museum on Chester Avenue. |
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Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Bealville
An Eastbound BNSF hotshot in the siding runs around a UP manifest holding the mainline
West of the road crossing at Bealville. |
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Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Walong
Due to wet weather and related mudslides and washouts, UP detoured several trains down
the Central Valley and over Tehachapi Pass that usually traverse the Coast Line. One
such train was the Oakland to Long Beach baretables, shown on the Loop at Walong. |
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Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Downtown Bakersfield, near the new Amtrak Depot
Amtrak's Bay Area bound San Joaquin departs the Bakersfield Depot on a gray
March afternoon. |
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Date: February 28, 2001 Location:
West Jastro (about 5 miles West of Bakersfield on BNSF's Valley Line)
An Amtrak San Joaquin nears the end of double track West of Bakersfield as it
hustles out of town bound for Oakland. |
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Date: February 22, 2001 Location: Bakersfield (1/2 mile West of Amtrak Depot)
A Southbound Amtrak San Joaquin approaches the end of its journey between the
Bay Area and Bakersfield. |
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Date: February 1, 2001 Location: Sandcut
One of BNSF's fleet of intermodal trains charges Eastbound toward Tehachapi and points
East. |
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Date: January 27, 2001 Location: Caliente
UP Train IOAHO climbs uphill out of Caliente. The sky in the background provides
a dark background to the bright new yellow locomotive. |
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Date: January 27, 2001 Location: Bealville
UP Train IOAHO runs around a manifest train at Bealville. The IOAHO is led by a
brand new UP AC60CW and a well worn SP SD45T-2. |
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Date: January 27, 2001 Location: Bealville
A UP Crew member gives a BNSF train a roll-by inspection while it runs around his West
Colton bound manifest train. The manifest train is led by two SD90MAC's that are
becoming regulars in Roseville-West Colton DPU service. |
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Date: January 23, 2001 Location: Sandcut
DPU power on the tail end of a West Colton bound manifest leans into the curve at
Sandcut. DPU is now used on Roseville to West Colton manifest trains, eliminating
the need to add helpers at Bakersfield. |
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Date: November 30, 2000 Location: Caliente
A Westbound UP train led by four SD60's drops down the hill heading East into Caliente.
The power is nearing the horseshoe curve, and will soon head back West toward
Bakersfield. |
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Date: November 28, 2000 Location: Kern Junction
An Eastbound BNSF train is shown approaching the connection with the UP at Kern
Junction. The empty land to the right of the train used to be occupied by several
tracks used as a transfer yard between the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. |
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Date: November 7, 2000 Location: Downtown
Bakersfield at N St., West of Amtrak Depot
An Amtrak San Joaquin train being operated from the cab car pulls west past
the Kern County Administrative Building parking garage. The train is empty, and is
moving to Jastro, about 3 miles to the west, where it will be turned before heading back
to the depot to pick up Bay Area bound passengers. |
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