Wish You Were Here ... Volume 16 - Union Pacific's LOA32 Costa Mesa Local ... Posted on: 01/01/2008
Wish You Were Here - Volume 16 .... Union Pacific's LOA32 28 in Santa Ana, CA & Costa Mesa, CA on 12/28/2007
UPY 2747 approaching Greenville Street with the mountains just visible in the background sky. The engine power for the mornings train under a partly cloudy sky. The 32 pulls passed Fairview as the crew prepare to cut the engines off and run around the train.

The engine power for the mornings train under a partly cloudy sky.
UPY 2747 approaching Greenville Street with the mountains just visible in the background sky.

The 32 pulls passed Fairview as the crew prepare to cut the engines off and run around the train.
The two 3GS20B's cut from the train near Susan Street as they set up for the run around. One of the crew watches as the engines cut back over to the main track at Fairview. After hooking up to the 7 loads for the LA Times, the LOA32 shoves towards Costa Mesa.

After hooking up to the 7 loads for the LA Times, the LOA32 shoves towards Costa Mesa.
The two 3GS20B's cut from the train near Susan Street as they set up for the run around.

One of the crew watches as the engines cut back over to the main track at Fairview.
With a crewman riding the 32 takes the last curve before the final stretch to the LA Times. As the train shoves towards Lake Center Drive they slow and prepare to stop short of Sunflower. And the other end of the train with the engines in view at Lake Center Drive.

As the train shoves towards Lake Center Drive they slow and prepare to stop short of Sunflower.

And the other end of the train with the engines in view at Lake Center Drive.

With a crewman riding the 32 takes the last curve before the final stretch to the LA Times.
Here is the UPY 2724 just inside the LA Times plant as they attach to the empty boxes and prepare to pull them out. The conductor rides the steps as the 32 pulls off the LA Times spur with the empty boxcars Now done with switching the LA Times, the 32 heads east along Alton Blvd with the 5 empty boxcars. Photographed crossing Bear Street.

The conductor rides the steps as the 32 pulls off the LA Times spur with the empty boxcars

Now done with switching the LA Times, the 32 heads east along Alton Blvd with the 5 empty boxcars. Photographed crossing Bear Street.

Here is the UPY 2724 just inside the LA Times plant as they attach to the empty boxes and prepare to pull them out.
The next grade crossing to the east is called Forest Ave. A final shot taken along Alton as the 32 heads towards Bristol Road. Now over near the old Holly Sugar yard, the 32 weaves through the power poles at Halladay St.

A final shot taken along Alton as the 32 heads towards Bristol Road.

The next grade crossing to the east is called Forest Ave.

Now over near the old Holly Sugar yard, the 32 weaves through the power poles at Halladay St.
Traveling on the outskirts of the residential area the 32 appoaches Chestnut Ave and the Metrolink connector track. Another image of the 32 on approach to Chestnut Ave with their 5 empty boxcars The shot that "Almost" was.. last ditch attempt to catch the engines before they rounded the curve north of Chestnut Ave.

Another image of the 32 on approach to Chestnut Ave with their 5 empty boxcars

Traveling on the outskirts of the residential area the 32 appoaches Chestnut Ave and the Metrolink connector track.

The shot that "Almost" was.. last ditch attempt to catch the engines before they rounded the curve north of Chestnut Ave.
The final frame and end of my chase time with the 32 comes from the ped bridge at the Santa Ana train station.

The final frame and end of my chase time with the 32 comes from the ped bridge at the Santa Ana train station.