The friend I went train shopping with on Saturday and I went out looking at local rail operations to get some ideas for our layouts. I didn't think to pull out the camera phone until we had left some of the really cool spurs, but I think i still got some good engine shots.
The following two pictures are taken in an orchard just outside of Shafter, California. The first looks back toward the industries serviced by the spur and the second looks toward a siding in the orchard and eventually to rejoining the UP mainline upon which the Amtrak also moves through the valley.
When we returned to town we went to the older area of downtown and saw a few interesting things.
The first pic is of an old paint scheme Santa Fe engine heading east on the BNSF line, probably toward the Tehachapi Loop.
Below is a "bloody nose" Southern Pacific engine sitting on staging track downtown. Note that the road number is written in UP style and colors.
Lastly, I didn't know that Railroad Police cabooses even existed, but here one is. Note that the taggers were not afraid of railroad law enforcement.
All in all a good day. I have a lot of good ideas about sidings and industry from the trip around the valley.
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