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4/21/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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UP 4680
Title:  UP 4680
Description:  3 Engine set on the point as this long empty autorack eases into Cantara Loop and about to cross the Sacramento River.
Photo Date:  5/21/2017  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 10:45:25 AM
Location:  Cantara Loop, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4680(SD70M) UP 3977(SD70M) UP 4982(SD70M)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
UP 4214
Title:  UP 4214
Description:  UP 4214 and helpers smoking uphill towards the East Alma Ave grade crossing in Mt Shasta,CA and onwards towards K-Falls, Ore
Photo Date:  10/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 9:53:37 AM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8185(SD9043MAC) UP 2367(SD60M) UP 4214(SD70M)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
UP 8870
Title:  UP 8870
Description:  Southbound UP long freight crossing Sacramento St in Redding CA headed towards Red Bluff, CA and on to the Roseville area
Photo Date:  11/23/2016  Upload Date: 11/26/2016 3:44:36 PM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8870(SD70AH) UP 4527(SD70M) UP 4265(SD70M) UP 7348(AC45CCTE)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
UP 4399
Title:  UP 4399
Description:  UP 4399 on the yard track with UP 4373 and SD59MX UP 9919.(Roseville Turn)
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/17/2018 7:26:46 PM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4399(SD70M) UP 4373(SD70M) UP 9919(SD59MX)
Views:  445   Comments: 1
UP 7905
Title:  UP 7905
Description:  UP 7905 leading a long freight over the Lakehead trestle at Shasta Lake in March 2014.Posting 1yr later, the lake level is about the same. Rain please!
Photo Date:  3/2/2014  Upload Date: 10/16/2015 9:27:20 AM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7905(AC45CCTE) UP 5126(SD70M) UP 4410(SD70M) UP 8023(AC45CCTE)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
UP 4459
Title:  UP 4459
Description:  I thought this was a little too close for the signals/gates to be now just dropping - UP 4459 showed up pretty fast around the corner...
Photo Date:  9/5/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:04:03 AM
Location:  Red Bluff, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4459(SD70M)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
UP 4459
Title:  UP 4459
Description:  With UP 4459 heading south, this fool slowed to a stop when the lights activated, then punched it through the grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/5/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:00:16 AM
Location:  Red Bluff, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4459(SD70M)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
UP 4459
Title:  UP 4459
Description:  Red Bluff,CA 5-engine freight rolling through Red Bluff - if this was video I would have captured the 12 noon church bells a ringing!
Photo Date:  9/5/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 9:47:37 AM
Location:  Red Bluff, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4459(SD70M) UP 6755(AC44CW) UP 8003(AC45CCTE) UP 7931(AC45CCTE) UP 7475(AC45CCTE)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
UP 4459
Title:  UP 4459
Description:  Red Bluff - I didn't have my ladder so I used the abandoned rail loading platform for a bit better vantage point of UP 4459 rolling by.
Photo Date:  9/5/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 9:52:56 AM
Location:  Red Bluff, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4459(SD70M)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
UP 4459
Title:  UP 4459
Description:  UP 4459 having to deal with a "bum" by the tracks - the "bum" eventually moved a way from the 5 Engine monster
Photo Date:  9/5/2015  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 9:55:20 AM
Location:  Red Bluff, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4459(SD70M)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
UP 5433
Title:  UP 5433
Description:  Hinkle bound long freight navigates the "LaMoine" area along the Sacramento River Canyon area north of Redding, CA
Photo Date:  5/15/2012  Upload Date: 7/8/2012 3:53:26 AM
Location:  Lamoine, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5433(AC45CCTE) UP 4490(SD70M) UP 5467(AC45CCTE)
Views:  809   Comments: 2
UP 4504
Title:  UP 4504
Description:  NB freight blasting thru Redding Station on a late PM run north towards Dunsmuir,CA
Photo Date:  5/9/2013  Upload Date: 6/13/2013 9:57:43 PM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4504(SD70M)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
UP 2717
Title:  UP 2717
Description:  UP 2717 leading 5 Engines out of Tunnel 7 headed towards Dunsmuir, CA
Photo Date:  1/21/2018  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 8:54:52 PM
Location:  Lakehead, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2717(ET44AH) UP 8474(SD70ACe) UP 4728(SD70M) UP 6451(AC44CW) UP 4977(SD70M) UP 8797(SD70ACe)
Views:  656   Comments: 1
UP 8096
Title:  UP 8096
Description:  slow moving UP 8096 headed out of the side track near S. Bonnyview Dr along Hwy 273(old 99 ) and south towards Roseville
Photo Date:  9/12/2013  Upload Date: 10/16/2015 10:53:59 AM
Location:  Redding, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8096(AC45CCTE) UP 8068(AC45CCTE) UP 4769(SD70M)
Views:  595   Comments: 1
UP 4778
Title:  UP 4778
Description:  UP 4778 off in the distance on the Modoc Line heading west towards downtown Merrill, Oregon, I thought this line was abandoned, but looks like UP is using this line. The kid at the main gas station in Merril later told me that the line is actually used quite a bit.
Photo Date:  5/19/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 4:48:56 PM
Location:  Merrill, OR
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4778(SD70M) UP 5176(SD70M)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
UP 4778
Title:  UP 4778
Description:  after waiting 10 minutes after 1st spotting this train off in the distance, UP 4778 and 5176 idling thru rural Merrill, Oregon on the Modoc Line heading towards Klamath Falls, Oregon...I was totally surpised to see active railroading on this line this day.
Photo Date:  5/19/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 4:53:52 PM
Location:  Merrill, OR
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4778(SD70M) UP 5176(SD70M)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
UP 2663
Title:  UP 2663
Description:  With red and green showing on the mainline at Modoc Point, this UP freight had to wait over an hour to move south towards Klamath Falls this day. As we crossed the tracks here, a BNSF long freight was less than 30 seconds from rounding the curve and passing this UP freight on the side - a classic " do not stop on the tracks " moment!
Photo Date:  11/12/2016  Upload Date: 11/13/2016 10:12:33 AM
Location:  Modoc Point, OR
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  UP 8346(SD70ACe) UP 4823(SD70M) UP 2663(ET44AH)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
UP 4977
Title:  UP 4977
Description:  trackside view of UP 4977 this unit posed towards Redding CA
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 9:13:05 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  UP 4977(SD70M)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
UP 4977
Title:  UP 4977
Description:  UP 4977 leads a long freight - stopped at Dunsmuir this day.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 1:35:39 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  David Vance
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4977(SD70M)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
UP 5040
Title:  UP 5040
Description:  approaching Morrow Ln(Pvt) towards Oakland CA this was a 6 Engine long freight- 90% oil cans, took 3-4 minutes to pass it was so long.
Photo Date:  6/10/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 2:26:54 PM
Location:  Benicia, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5040(SD70M)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
UP 5127
Title:  UP 5127
Description:  Hinkle bound long freight smokin' up the grade below Black Butte at the Nixon Rd crossing in Mt Shasta,CA
Photo Date:  10/18/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 12:06:11 PM
Location:  Mount Shasta, CA
Author:  Tom Vance
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5127(SD70M) UP 7415(AC45CCTE) UP 8244(SD9043MAC)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
UP 5176
Title:  UP 5176
Description:  UP helper waiting for an assignment at Dunsmuir,CA just after New Year's - 2011
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 1:25:58 AM
Location:  Dunsmuir, CA
Author:  Susan Stienstra Vance
Categories:  Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 5176(SD70M)
Views:  577   Comments: 0


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