Photos, Trains - Buena Park, California - Updated 07/08/2006
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Buena Park, CA ... Home to Knotts Berry Farm and The Southern Pacific Industrial District... an industrial center served by the Union Pacific's Buena Park local.
Regio Center - Located inside the (Former) SP Industrial District in Buena Park.
UPY 1141 tied down just west of Regio. This is the normal tie down spot for this train. If it is not here, then they are out working a job in Buena Park or Norwalk UPY 1338 on the west end of the local power after the area received a tiny bit of rain. On a strange occurance, the engine power was tied down passed the switch and attached to a string of box cars. UP 1190 is the engine on the end.
On a strange occurance, the engine power was tied down passed the switch and attached to a string of box cars. UP 1190 is the lead engine.
UPY 1141 tied down just west of Regio. This is the normal tie down spot for this train. If it is not here, then they are out working a job in Buena Park or Norwalk
UPY 1338 on the west end of the local power after the area received a tiny bit of rain.
UP 1206 tied down at Regio with a lone boxcar SP 2756 was left tied down this day when the BPL was working. They had just received UPY 641 and opted to use that in it's place.
UP 1206 tied down at Regio with a lone boxcar
UP 1206 tied down at Regio with a lone boxcar
UP 1206 tied down at Regio with a lone boxcar
SP 2756 was left tied down this day when the BPL was working. They had just received UPY 641 and opted to use that in it's place.
UP 1014 after a rain storm sits on the tie down track at Regio with 3 other engines and the sled
UPY 641 seen here returning as light power to tie down around the corner just west of Regio Ave. Another view of them rounding the corner and a view of the UPY 641 that was placed long hood forward in the consist.
Another view of them rounding the corner and a view of the UPY 641 that was placed long hood forward in the consist.
UPY 641 seen here returning as light power to tie down around the corner just west of Regio Ave.
UP 1014 after a rain storm sits on the tie down track at Regio with 3 other engines and the sled
UPY 1335 leads as the crew undergo training and take the BPL towards the grade at Artesia.
UPY 1335 leads as the crew undergo training and take the BPL towards the grade at Artesia.
Just east of the Industrial District, the Buena Park switch job leaves empty cars for the outbound Anaheim to West Colton hauler to pick up. They often stop on the grade for Knott and Artesia when picking up the cars which are left east of Knott Avenue.
Another view of the UP 2769 and a big thank you to the engineer for holding the engine set nice and still for me.
UP 2327 taking up the last spot on an outbound Anaheim hauler as they cross over UP 2769 still holding it's SP speed lettering but patched was on the point of the outbound Anaheim hauler as they were kicking cars before continuing to La Mirada
Another view of the UP 2769 and a big thank you to the engineer for holding the engine set nice and still for me.
UP 2769 still holding it's SP speed lettering but patched was on the point of the outbound Anaheim hauler as they were kicking cars before continuing to La Mirada
UP 2327 taking up the last spot on an outbound Anaheim hauler as they cross over
Artesia into La Mirada