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By:Rick Morgan
Dates:1/1/1974 - 12/31/2007
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California Zephyr Departs Sacramento
Title:  California Zephyr Departs Sacramento
Description:  Amtrak train number 5, the westbound California Zephyr, pulls out of Sacramento CA on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. "Heritage" unit 184 leads.
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 7:44:59 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Amtrak California F59PHI
Title:  Amtrak California F59PHI
Description:  Amtrak California 2009 pushes train 732 from Oakland into Sacramento.
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 7:45:37 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  CDTX 2009(F59PHI)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Do You Know The Way to San Jose?
Title:  Do You Know The Way to San Jose?
Description:  Amtrak California 2005 leads train 741 for San Jose on a Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 7:47:38 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  CDTX 2005(F59PHI)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Etched in Stone
Title:  Etched in Stone
Description:  ESPEE lives- on the face of the Sacramento depot.
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 7:46:18 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
WP Depot: Sacramento
Title:  WP Depot: Sacramento
Description:  The former WP passenger depot, located on K street in Sacramento, CA. Opened in 1910, its most famous visitor was the California Zephyr. The building is now used as a restaurant in the Old Spaghetti Factory chain. The train in the distance was a northbound headed for the Feather River Canyon- I just missed it.
Photo Date:  3/24/2014  Upload Date: 3/24/2014 12:58:48 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
UP 9313; Stored at Portola
Title:  UP 9313; Stored at Portola
Description:  UP GE 9313 stored at Portola.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:43:30 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 9313(C40-8)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
BNSF Westbound at Rock Creek
Title:  BNSF Westbound at Rock Creek
Description:  Four units bring a westbound BNSF freight across the trestle at Rock Creek CA on the UP's former WP main.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:05:54 AM
Location:  Rock Creek, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3812(ET44C4)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
In the Path of the California Zephyr
Title:  In the Path of the California Zephyr
Description:  Four GEs bring a westbound BNSF freight through the Feather River Canyon while exercising trackage rights on the UP. This is, of course, former WP territory.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:00:53 AM
Location:  Merlin, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3812(ET44C4)
Views:  2657   Comments: 6
Westbound Freight Entering Portola
Title:  Westbound Freight Entering Portola
Description:  Two UP units bring a westbound UP freight into Portola, CA for a crew change. There are two more locomotives mid-train and a single at the rear.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:43:14 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 8393(SD70ACe)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
UP 2185 Stored at Portola
Title:  UP 2185 Stored at Portola
Description:  UP SD60 2185 stored at Portola, CA; one of about 25 units held their until the economy improves.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:43:50 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 2185(SD60)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Crew Change at Portola
Title:  Crew Change at Portola
Description:  An westbound UP freight stops for a crew change at Portola, California. It has two units up front, a pair cut-in mid train and a single as tail-end DPU.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:00:11 AM
Location:  Portola, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 8393(SD70ACe)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
UP Stacks at Beckwourth
Title:  UP Stacks at Beckwourth
Description:  A westbound UP stack train runs through Beckwourth, CA. This is former WP territory and is basically where the desert ends and pine forests start. (literally being right behind the photographer). Portola, and crew change, is only a few minutes ahead.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 9/12/2016 9:04:51 AM
Location:  Beckwourth, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 5135(SD70M)
Views:  143   Comments: 2
WB Stacks at Truckee
Title:  WB Stacks at Truckee
Description:  8 AM at Truckee CA; GE 2714 leads a stack train into Truckee and towards Donner Pass. The train next to it, an eastbound counterpart, has gone into emergency and has been sitting for over an hour while the crew sorts things out.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:38:16 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 2714(ET44AH)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
Eastbound Grainer at Truckee
Title:  Eastbound Grainer at Truckee
Description:  An eastbound UP empty grain train departs Truckee early on a Sunday morning. There's another unit on the rear end in the DPU mode.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:38:39 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 5622(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Eastbound grain at Boca
Title:  Eastbound grain at Boca
Description:  An eastbound UP empty grain train approaches Boca, CA.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:39:06 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 5622(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
UP Freight at MP216
Title:  UP Freight at MP216
Description:  Three units bring an eastbound freight around a curve at MP216 on the Roseville Sub, about two miles east of Boca. The train has three mid-train DPUs working as well.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:39:24 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 2637(ET44AH)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Mid-Train DPU on the Roseville Sub
Title:  Mid-Train DPU on the Roseville Sub
Description:  Three mid-train DPUs help a UP manifest run down from Donner Pass to Reno on a Sunday morning . The train is actually running to the left.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:39:44 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 9007(SD70AH)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Westbound Stacks at Boca
Title:  Westbound Stacks at Boca
Description:  Another westbound UP stack train at Boca, which is about six miles east of Truckee.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:40:01 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 5289(AC45CCTE)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
The California Zephyr at Boca
Title:  The California Zephyr at Boca
Description:  The westbound California Zephyr, Amtrak train no. 5, runs along the Truckee River near Boca. It's pretty much on time with its next stop, at Truckee, only a few miles away.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:40:31 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  AMTK 182(P42DC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
UP Stacks at Boca
Title:  UP Stacks at Boca
Description:  Four units bring another stack train through Boca,CA as they head for Donner Pass on a Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:40:46 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 5293(AC45CCTE)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Running along the Truckee
Title:  Running along the Truckee
Description:  Four units run a westbound manifest towards Donner Pass on a Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 10:41:01 PM
Location:  Boca, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 8208(ES44AC-H)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Waiting at Caliente
Title:  Waiting at Caliente
Description:  A southbound BNSF train sits at Caliente while waiting for a higher priority train to pass it. Southbounds leaving Caliente make a 180 degree, climbing turn to the right and quickly end up on the tracks to the left. Tehachapi Loop is still 16 miles away.
Photo Date:  1/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 8:42:36 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8231(ES44C4)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Eight Units at Caliente
Title:  Eight Units at Caliente
Description:  A southbound BNSF stack train works uphill at Caliente, CA behind eight GEs.
Photo Date:  1/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 8:43:17 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4915(C44-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Eight Units at Bealville
Title:  Eight Units at Bealville
Description:  A BNSF stack train works uphill at Bealville behind eight units.
Photo Date:  1/9/2019  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 8:43:35 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4780(C44-9W)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
Downhill at Bealville
Title:  Downhill at Bealville
Description:  A BNSF merchandise train slips into Bealville CA on a cloudy day. It has five units up front and two at the rear.
Photo Date:  1/10/2019  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 8:43:55 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Views:  80   Comments: 1
Continuing at Bealville
Title:  Continuing at Bealville
Description:  A BNSF starts moving at Bealville after having to wait for a northbound freight.
Photo Date:  1/10/2019  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 8:44:27 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6884(ES44C4)
Views:  97   Comments: 2


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