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Santa Ana Street
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The main attraction for most railfan's in the city of Anaheim is without a doubt Santa Ana Street. This little stretch of row on the Union Pacific's Santa Ana Branchline features street running up the center of the street, the only operating wig-wag signal in Orange County and vintage style housing to add to the historical feeling. To get to Santa Ana Street navigate the 5 freeway to the Lincoln Ave offramp and head east, make a right on West Street and follow until you reach Santa Ana Street. You can refer to the map below for further navigation.
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Santa Ana street is used by two of the three UP locals that run out of West Anaheim. It is a stretch of track about 1 mile in length. The track runs up the middle of the street after converging on the west side after crossing the 5 freeway, and the east side from Olive street. The line has been in this same place since 1899 according to a recent article I read. The track did extend passed Olive Street at one time, but remanents of this no longer exsist.
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UP 2482 drags the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus train along Santa Ana Street seen here at Lemon Street with the wig-wag.
Photo by Ryan Humphrey
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UPY 1141 heads west over the just installed concrete panels at West Street in November 2004
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Another angle of UPY 1141 cutting passed the traffic waiting to turn left on West Street.
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UPY 1208 leads a small Costa Mesa local down Santa Ana Street.
Photo by Ryan Humphrey
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UPY 1144 into the shadows on Santa Ana Street after passing Harbor Blvd enroute back to West Anaheim.
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UPY 1144 turning onto Santa Ana Street westbound approaching Claudina Street.
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Starting in October 2004 the Union Pacific replaced the track, ballast and rail ties that were present up Santa Ana Street. I followed the project and documented the event by taking photos and video which can be found at this LINK.
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And one more of this Marlboro being led by UP 588 down Santa Ana Street.
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UP 588 leads the Marlboro onto Santa Ana Street from the west after crossing over the 5 freeway.
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UP 1089 takes the UP Marlboro west back to the Anaheim yard.
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UPY 1144 crossing Anaheim Blvd with the Marlboro Local on Santa Ana St.
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UPY 1115 bringing the Marlboro Local around the curve and onto Santa Ana St. from Olive St.
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UPY 1115 just west of Harbor Blvd on Santa Ana St. with the Marlboro Local.
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The Marlboro local streaks under the crossing signal and into the setting sun at West Street.
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UPY 1144 leads the Marlboro local off Santa Ana Street as they cross over the west bound lands and turn to cross over Interstate 5
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Santa Ana Street and Lemon was the location of the only operating Wig-Wag signal in Orange County. It has sadly been removed.
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