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UP 2883
Title:  UP 2883
Description:  GE power woes at Truckee.
Photo Date:  3/30/1989  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 9:17:13 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2883(U30C) UP 3107(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
UP 3549
Title:  UP 3549
Description:  Coming off the Wye towards the Keddie Yard and Depot
Photo Date:  3/2/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 10:32:52 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3549(SD40-2) UP 3588(SD40-2) UP 3330(SD40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
EB TOF at Beckwourth.
Title:  EB TOF at Beckwourth.
Description:  One of a very few b/w pics I have.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 10:39:44 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3600(SD40-2) UP 3356(SD40-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
UP 3424 coming at Flanigan, NV.
Title:  UP 3424 coming at Flanigan, NV.
Description:  EB at Flanigan, near the SP connection to the Modoc. Track inspector pickup in siding.
Photo Date:  4/22/1986  Upload Date: 3/19/2020 6:03:10 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3424(SD40-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
WB at Chilcoot siding
Title:  WB at Chilcoot siding
Description:  Chilly cold at Chilcoot. Or Cold Duck, as we called it.
Photo Date:  12/12/1985  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 10:48:06 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3436(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
4 Fast 40s
Title:  4 Fast 40s
Description:  You can tell the WP is gone. Welded rail, new SD40s and run 8 out of the Feather River Canyon.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 10:36:03 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3445(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
WB freight leaves Beckwourth behind.
Title:  WB freight leaves Beckwourth behind.
Description:  The Loyalton Branch diverges in the distance.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 10:27:06 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3455(SD40-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
WB waits for a crew
Title:  WB waits for a crew
Description:  Springtime. A bit of snow left, but a nice day overall.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 7:55:12 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3491(SD40-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
SP unit working off some hours owed.
Title:  SP unit working off some hours owed.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 7:59:22 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3491(SD40-2) UP 2417(C30-7)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
UP 3503 Detour autos at Truckee.
Title:  UP 3503 Detour autos at Truckee.
Description:  UP detour autos EB at Truckee. Took these pics, then went to the blue bldg (Truckee Hotel) for beers.
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 3/16/2020 10:06:36 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3503(SD40-2) UP 2534(C30-7) SP 4840(GP38-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 3
UP 3503 detour autos EB at Truckee
Title:  UP 3503 detour autos EB at Truckee
Description:  Heading east toward Reno/Sparks
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 3/16/2020 10:11:57 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3503(SD40-2) UP 2534(C30-7) UP 2506(C30-7) UP 3506(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
In the Feather River Canyon
Title:  In the Feather River Canyon
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/2/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 10:42:28 PM
Location:  Keddie, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3685(SD40-2) UP 3505(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Amtrak passes a helper set
Title:  Amtrak passes a helper set
Description:  WB helpers typically waited on the No. 2 (EB) siding. The speeder track from the section house is visible in the foreground.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:05:32 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 313(F40PHR) UP 3543(SD40-2) SP 7405(SD45R) SP 9350(SD45T-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
WB helpers shoving hard
Title:  WB helpers shoving hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1988  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 2:43:41 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8962(SD45) UP 3543(SD40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
WB Steel Train at Portola
Title:  WB Steel Train at Portola
Description:  Geneva Utah to Pittsburgh, CA. The budding FRRS collection can be seen to the right of the lead unit.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 11:01:27 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3551(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 2
Springtime
Title:  Springtime
Description:  A EB UP TOFC freight drifts through Truckee. Washout in the Feather River Canyon. Jordan spreaders, track speeder, and front end loader to left.
Photo Date:  4/4/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 3:42:10 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3563(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
UP detour TOFC leaves eastbound
Title:  UP detour TOFC leaves eastbound
Description:  Trouble on the "sidehill pike" meant a few days of detoured trains through Truckee. UP crews with an SP pilot engineer on each.
Photo Date:  4/4/1985  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 3:58:57 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3563(SD40-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Dead in tow w/o number boards toward Sacramento
Title:  Dead in tow w/o number boards toward Sacramento
Description:  Crew member seen at back of 9000 working his way to the front of the set with his lunch in hand.
Photo Date:  5/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/7/2018 2:18:18 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9000(SD45) UP 3572(SD40-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
UP 3582, 2462, 3765
Title:  UP 3582, 2462, 3765
Description:  GM freight arrives at Portola Yard
Photo Date:  4/23/1986  Upload Date: 3/19/2020 8:22:33 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3582(SD40-2) UP 2464(C30-7) UP 3765(SD40-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
UP 3652
Title:  UP 3652
Description:  Crew change. New crew will double over and pick up the rest of the auto racks before leaving westbound.
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 8:00:24 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3652(SD40-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 3652
Title:  UP 3652
Description:  After crew change, crew doubles over to pick up balance of train.
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 8:13:37 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3652(SD40-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
UP 3652 WB
Title:  UP 3652 WB
Description:  UP freight leaves Portola WB down the Canyon. MOW waits at switch and signal to resume work.
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 2:29:58 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3652(SD40-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Many helpers. Nearing Boca, CA.
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 6:02:18 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3656(SD40-2) SSW 9269(SD45T-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SP Extra 7399 West
Title:  SP Extra 7399 West
Description:  Approaching Boca with many mid-train helpers
Photo Date:  4/12/1985  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:21:14 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7364(SD40R) UP 3664(SD40-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 3664
Title:  UP 3664
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1985  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 7:27:42 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3664(SD40-2) DRGW 5385(SD40T-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
UP 3664
Title:  UP 3664
Description:  EB run through power will turn on the Sparks wye and head back east "on the sand" as the DS/Crews would say.
Photo Date:  6/30/1988  Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:15:02 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3664(SD40-2) DRGW 5387(SD40T-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
EB stopped at Blairsden, CA.
Title:  EB stopped at Blairsden, CA.
Description:  Mechanical types are tightening the fuel filters on the third unit. Blairsden had a great bar/pizza parlor.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 10:53:19 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3757(SD40-2) UP 3686(SD40-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
WB SP freight
Title:  WB SP freight
Description:  Midtrain helpers
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 8:49:52 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9383(SD45T-2) UP 3690(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
UP 3690 at Portola
Title:  UP 3690 at Portola
Description:  MOW cars in background.
Photo Date:  6/30/1986  Upload Date: 5/4/2018 11:30:19 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3690(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
UP 3692
Title:  UP 3692
Description:  WB UP power parked at Truckee while second unit receives some care.
Photo Date:  3/30/1989  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 9:14:42 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3692(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Extra 3692 W finally departs.
Title:  Extra 3692 W finally departs.
Description:  It will eventually make it to Stockton via Roseville.
Photo Date:  3/30/1989  Upload Date: 5/11/2018 9:22:48 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3692(SD40-2) UP 2883(U30C)
Views:  206   Comments: 2
UP 3726 SP 9377 SP 7513
Title:  UP 3726 SP 9377 SP 7513
Description:  Waits for new crew. Must double over to rest of GM freight cars at Portola, CA.
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 2:59:47 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3726(SD40-2) SP 9377(SD45T-2) SP 7513(SD45R)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
UP 3726
Title:  UP 3726
Description:  UP 3726 with 2 SP units on head end. Waiting for crew. Will double over to rest of train.
Photo Date:  10/8/1985  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 3:08:14 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3726(SD40-2) SP 9377(SD45T-2) SP 7513(SD45R)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
SP unit
Title:  SP unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 8:06:51 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7496(SD45R) UP 3761(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
UP 3765
Title:  UP 3765
Description:  3rd unit GM freight at Portola.
Photo Date:  4/23/1986  Upload Date: 3/19/2020 8:35:06 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3765(SD40-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
CP Units
Title:  CP Units
Description:  At Eastport Idaho facing north
Photo Date:  9/28/1981  Upload Date: 5/22/2020 10:04:35 PM
Location:  Eastport, ID
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  CP 5645(SD40-2) CP 5636(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
UP/CP
Title:  UP/CP
Description:  At Eastport Idaho
Photo Date:  9/28/1981  Upload Date: 5/22/2020 9:50:54 PM
Location:  Eastport, ID
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  UP 2018(GP60) CP 5637(SD40-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
UP SD 50 6006
Title:  UP SD 50 6006
Description:  Heading toward Beckwourth and the run across the tangent track on the north end of the Sierra Vy.
Photo Date:  4/13/1985  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 8:18:41 PM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Bruce Flaws
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6498(SD40-2) UP 6006(SD60)
Views:  239   Comments: 0


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