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UP 1983 manifest east Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 449 seconds UP 1983 heritage WP unit second in consist at MP 156 Roseville Sub Union Pacific Related: altafest, pacific, railfan, railroad, train, union |
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Eastbound Fun Train at Dutch Flat Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 59 seconds Taken from Main st. crossing Dutch Flat, CA. There is no bear on the front either. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Flanger plows ahead of Amtrak#6 Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 199 seconds Due to the storm and snow, the flanger set was used to guide Amtrak #5 and #6 over Donner Pass. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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Altafest 3 westbound Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 481 seconds Westbound got permission to run against the current of traffic going west on the #2 east main. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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East QFRNPP with midtrain and rear DPU's Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 504 seconds Eastbound on donner at Youba Gap is was close behind the other train. Very long train and first time I've seen midtrain and rear DPU's on a manifest freight. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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Altafest eastbound train Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 381 seconds Eastbound through Alta Saturday morning of the Altafest railfan meet. Dave is the guy near the tracks and the others are hiding behind the switching shed. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Two trains, two tracks Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 219 seconds The manifest used the westbound #1 main track and stopped short at Gold Run. Close behind the first train, Amtrak #5 following was using the #2 eastbound main in order to run around the manifest using the Gold Run crossovers. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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QFRNPP at Blue Caņon Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 246 seconds Q-train reefers with perishable loads eastbound at the town of Blue Caņon, CA MP 165 roseville Sub. Two Western Pacific boxcars are inthe mix. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Kids and trains Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 376 seconds I wasn't going to use this video, but show it to kids and let them know doing this stuff is dangerous. Twice as this train was going by a 6-year-old kid rides past the train on the ROW. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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Officers special and work train Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 99 seconds Special goes west as the work train goes east past MP 156.3 on the Roseville Sub. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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UP 5816 on QFRNPP Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 328 seconds Q-train on Donner is a high priority train from Fresno, ca to North Platte NE carrying reefer cars with perhisable products. Video taken at MP 156.5 Roseville sub Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Mid-train DPU's at Gold Run Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 239 seconds Grain train west bound with mid-train unmanned helpers. A new "thing" that the UP has started recently. Normally they are always on the rear, but this depends on tons of trailing horsepower per axle. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Reno Fun train/Snow train Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 72 seconds Reno Fun Train (a.k.a Reno Snow train) returning back to the San Francisco Bay Area from a weekend in Reno area. Filmed at MP 149 Roseville Sub Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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Amtrak #5 with PV Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 106 seconds #5 proceeding through slow orders at mP 156 Roseville Sub. Private cars on the back are ex-Californa Zephyr cars. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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UP 8419 east Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 223 seconds Low emissions SD70ACe followed by a GE Evolution (GEVO) then by an C44ACCTE Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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UP5579 manifest east Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 387 seconds Engine #5 is the Western Pacific heritage locomotive. Ninth car is a Western Pacific hopper. Also in the mix are new ENVX cars. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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Kansas City Southern GEVO's Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 184 seconds UP 6619 eastbound empty grains goes by MP 156 (Roseville Sub) with 3 KCS Gevo's. KCS 4682, KCS 4685 and KCS (primer colored) 4680 Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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UP 1982 at Dutch Flat, CA Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 202 seconds Eastbound Missouri Pacific Heritage unit going by Dutch Flat Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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westbound past work gang in the snow Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 172 seconds A work gang had red flags from MP 156 to MP 163 on the Union Pacific's Roseville Sub. Here is a train passing through at American about MP 158.5 Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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grain and officers special east Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 251 seconds Caught a grain train while waiting for the business special to go by. Special was immediately behind the grain. BONUS FOOTAGE: One second clip of my front door. Related: altafest, pacific, railfan, railroad, train, union |
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East meets West part 1 Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 485 seconds Part one of two, an eastbound glides to a stop and waits for a westbound to clear the single track section at Switch 9, near Nyack, CA Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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West grain with mid and rear helpers Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 414 seconds Taken at MP 152 Roseville Sub, this train broke apart at least twice before making it over the Donner summit. Those in the know say all sets of engines were manned because of DPU set up problems. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |
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Altafest 2 eastbound train Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 215 seconds Another eastbound coming through. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railfan, train, union |
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UP 2001/2002 Olympic units Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 180 seconds Captured heading eastbound at MP 156.4 Roseville Sub. Related: altafest, pacific, railfan, railroad, train, union |
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East manifest with 3 rear DPU's Posted by: Scottrr
Video duration: 309 seconds Eastbound on Donner at Yuba Gap on Memorial Day. Train was 530 axles long. There were 3 rear end DPU's. Related: altafest, amtrak, pacific, railroad, train, union |


























