AMTRAK 8TH STREET YARD, UP KAISER, and SJVR CHANGES

The following have been changed since publication --



 

YL120                     1 AM Yard Job                                                                                                   Thu-Mon

(On duty 0100 – 0900. (Prepares the outbound Surfliners for that day and any other last-minute work for the morning.  Might be used to retrieve #1.)

YL230                     6 AM Yard Job                                                                                                   Sun-Thu

(On duty 0600 – 1400. Does any last minute switching, brings 761 or 1761 to the depot. Brings 566 to the depot and vans back. With the Schedule Change to #1 this job generally just vans back to LAUPT and works the yard or prepares #2 or #4 )

YL240                     3 PM Yard Job                                                                                                    Thu-Mon                            

(On duty 1459 – 2259. Generally completes switching the SW Chief, brings it to the platform, then retrieves 583and brings it back to the yard for any switching and servicing. Vans to LAUPT and retrieves 579.)

LOH42            Kaiser Turn aka Guasti Local                                                                        Sun-Thu

(On duty time has changed to 1600.)


LS707J   Fresno Interurban Job                                                                                                   Wed, Fri
(On duty time has changed to after dark.)

KNOTT'S BERRY FARM

The two Mikados mentioned in the book are in fact C-19 Consolidations.

ERROR IN WIG WAG SECTION

The wig wag section of the new book fails to include the Vernon, CA wig wag at 49th Street and the BNSF tracks (Malabar Yard).

This was an omission made during the final editorial review.

Southern California Local Freight Trains 2013/2014: A Railroad Enthusiast's Field Guide to Haulers, Road Switchers, Switchers and Industrials

The new updated edition of the local freight guide is now available. It is almost twice as long as the previous version, with many new features, inlcuding surviving structures, model railroad shops and clubs, black and white photos, historic locals that no longer run, and more.

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Mira Loma

LOB38R Arlington Local Tue, Wed, Thu 
  THIS JOB HAS BEEN ABOLISHED - (Was on duty 0530 TuWe and 0849 on Thu. Starts at Arlington Yard, using LOB40 power.  Works the yard as needed. Runs down the Rohr Spur on Thu, and sometimes Tue,  serving customers on the twisting run alongside Riverside Airport. Otherwise, switches  Crest Steel.)

Indio

  LOE53 Indio Industrial Switcher Monday only 
(On duty 0900. Departs 1000. Switches Indio area industries using power left behind by  the MWCEC.)