Photos, Trains - Anaheim, California - UP West Anaheim Yard - Updated 03/19/06
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West Anaheim:... Union Pacific's West Anaheim Yard, also known as the Manchester Yard. This ex-Southern Pacific yard is located on the northwest corner of Broadway and Manchester Ave in West Anaheim Ca. It is from this location that UP's Marlboro Local, Costa Mesa Local & Huntington Beach Local originate from each day.
The engine power for the Anaheim / West Colton hauler also ties down on the east leg of the wye track located here.
UP 2754 seen here on the east leg of the Anaheim Wye on a day with a now unusual amount of engines for the daily hauler.
UP 2752 photographed here while tied down as part of the hauler power. The sun glint puts highlights on the engines former SP number. UP 3491 on west side of the east leg of the Anaheim Wye tied down with the daily hauler power. The engine power for the hauler that runs between Anaheim and West Colton ties down on the east leg of the wye.
The engine power for the hauler that runs between Anaheim and West Colton ties down on the east leg of the wye.
UP 2754 seen here on the east leg of the Anaheim Wye on a day with a now unusual amount of engines for the daily hauler.
UP 3491 on west side of the east leg of the Anaheim Wye tied down with the daily hauler power.
UP 2752 on the hauler power. The sun glint puts highlights on the engines former SP number.
SP 2318 tied down here after bringing in the hauler from West Colton earlier in the morning hours. UPY 598 on the southeast leg of the wye after being brought back and bad ordered during RCL operation training in South Anaheim. Photographed on 10/13/04 UPY 169 signaled the arrival of RCL platforms and the soon to come remote operations of 2 of the 3 local switch jobs that run out of West Anaheim.
UP 2311 being photogenic for Jeff and I back in January at the Anaheim wye.
UP 2311 being photogenic for Jeff and I back in January 2004 at the Anaheim wye.
SP 2318 tied down here after bringing in the hauler from West Colton earlier in the morning hours.
UPY 598 on the southeast leg of the wye after being brought back and bad ordered during RCL operation training in South Anaheim.
Photographed on 10/13/04 UPY 169 signaled the arrival of RCL platforms and the soon to come remote operations of 2 of the 3 local switch jobs that run out of West Anaheim.
UP 2482 was part of the Anaheim hauler power back in March on this rare time when they were tied down on the west lege of the wye. Another angle of UP 2482 Front shot of UP 2482, an EMD SD60M. A rare visit to the Anaheim area - UP 5453 a GEVO sits with the hauler power as the sun sets on a stormy sky.
A rare visit to the Anaheim area - UP 5453, an ES44AC sits with the hauler power as the sun sets on a stormy sky.
UP 2482 was part of the Anaheim hauler in March 2004 when they were tied down on the west lege of the wye.
Another angle of UP 2482
Front shot of UP 2482, an EMD SD60M.
UP 2513 on the west end of the east leg of the Anaheim wye. UP 1400 an EMD GP40 sits on the east leg of the west Anaheim wye. Another view of UP 1400 on the east leg of the west Anaheim wye. UP 2763 poses for a night photo on the east end of the wye track.
UP 2513 on the west end of the east leg of the Anaheim wye.
UP 2763 poses for a night photo on the east end of the wye track.
Another view of UP 1400 on the east leg of the west Anaheim wye.
UP 1400 an EMD GP40 sits on the east leg of the west Anaheim wye.
SP 8628 sits on the east end of the wye while the Marlboro Local returns to the yard.
UP 2519 sitting on the east leg of the wye track as the Marlboro local passes in the background UP 2722 on the wye as the evening Marlboro local heads west down the main track.
UP 2519 sitting on the east leg of the wye track as the Marlboro local passes in the background
SP 8628 sits on the east end of the wye while the Marlboro Local returns to the yard.
UP 2722 on the wye as the evening Marlboro local heads west down the main track.
UP 323 tied down on the engine track.
UPY 162 and UP 588 sit along side the yardhouse at West Anaheim. UPY 1338 tied down on the engine siding at the West Anaheim yard. A close shot of a GP15-1 that served in the local pool for a bit. First business of track work completed in 2004 was the extension of the engine spur to a siding with the addition of a new switch on the east end.
UPY 162 and UP 588 sit along side the yardhouse at West Anaheim.
A close shot of a GP15-1 that served in the local pool for a bit.
First business of track work completed in 2004 was the extension of the engine spur to a siding with the addition of a new switch on the east end.
UPY 162 tied down on the engine siding at the yard.
The local engine power seen here tied down on 03/10/2004 UP 911 with a switcher were the only two engines sitting on the yard engine track. UP 911 was not at Anaheim very long, so I was happy to be able to get these photos before it left.
UPY 1338 tied down on the engine siding at the West Anaheim yard along with a view of the RCL platform and other engines.
The local engine power seen here tied down on 03/10/2004
UP 911 with a switcher were the only two engines sitting on the yard engine track.
UP 911 was not at Anaheim very long, so I was happy to be able to get these photos before it left.
UPY 1338 tied down on the engine siding
Just after the arrival of the first RCL platform units at West Anaheim, these yellow signs seemingly sprouted out of the ground all along the line. First photo is looking east across Lincoln Ave. This crossbuck fell after suffering wood rot on the bottom and no longer stands at the yard. An inbound Anaheim hauler makes a rare daytime arrival. The LOA32 local sorts out cars on the east end of the Long Pass siding while blocking Lincoln for a short bit of time one Saturday morning .
The LOA32 local sorts out cars on the east end of the Long Pass siding while blocking Lincoln for a short bit of time one rainy Saturday morning .
An inbound Anaheim hauler makes a rare daytime arrival.
Just after the arrival of the first RCL platform units at West Anaheim, these yellow signs seemingly sprouted out of the ground all along the line. First photo is looking east across Lincoln Ave.
This crossbuck fell after suffering wood rot on the bottom and no longer stands at the yard.
UP 1089 brings the Marlboro local up to the grade at Lincoln before shoving back on the west leg of the wye to drop it's empties off south of Broadway. UPY 1144 on the south side of Broadway heading back to the yard after spotting the days empties from the Marlboro local on the Stanton Branch lead for the outbound hauler to pick up.
UP 1089 brings the Marlboro local up to the grade at Lincoln before shoving back on the west leg of the wye to drop it's empties off south of Broadway.
UPY 1144 on the south side of Broadway heading back to the yard after spotting the days empties from the Marlboro local on the Stanton Branch lead for the outbound hauler to pick up.