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History According to Hediger: Visiting Union Pacific’s Los Angeles subdivision
Another terrific story! these videos are awesome!!!
Oops! Stuff happens, but all was well in the end. I remember that issue and it was a good article. Thanks, Jim, for the insight.
Always enjoy the detail you give Jim. You’ve seen a lot of cool stuff. Can’t wait for the next installment.
Wow! I thought stuff like that only happened to us non-professional rail fans! Ha Ha Ha :). Another excellent story with great photos Jim. I always look forward to your videos.
Believe it or not, that was the first MR issue I ever picked up and started my conversion from “toy” to “modeling” trains, scenes and layouts. Thanks for all the help and insight Jim!
Very good and would like to know what issue this was. Keep up the great work.
MR is so wise to produce this series, and Jim is a natural storyteller. So many institutions fail to recognize the value of a staffer who has lived the evolution of an industry – and the stories are lost. One certainly appreciates how far this hobby has come since the days when Mr. Kalmbach was scratching-building everything!
Very interesting. What year was this?
The picture of the bridge in Riverside crossing the UP mainline was relatively new, as prior to it being built, there was a small apartment building at that location. I know because my sister lived there for a year or so.
(in 1962 to early spring 1964). My parents moved from Moses Lake WA to Riverside, buying a home on Dewey, just east of Streeter. Across from the house was UPs main line between LA and Chicago. About a half-mile or so from the intersection of Dewey and Streeter, began the passing track crossing Streeter and continuing east for over two miles until the tracks passed through the intersection of Dewey and Brockton. The UP yard was less than a mile from my parent’s home. I do not recall the hill, but do remember the cut through which the UP mainline passed.
nice info Jim the best place to railfan California in the LA area is Colton Yard it is here UP build the trains that go on the Sunset to Phoenix and New Orleans the Coast Line to Roseville and Donner Pass and the San Pedro and Salt Lake to where else Salt Lake itself also wellcars,autoracks,and TOFC’s and intermodel equipment is stored here before it is taken into the Trench to take it to ICTF Long Beach on Terminal Island where the containers,trailers,and vehicles are prepped for their trip across the world on a ship.