On Friday I rode up to San Luis Obispo on a turn-around round trip…northbound on #799, and southbound on #798, which uses the same consist.
The trip north was on time - good for a 5-1/4 hour journey. The trip south had several delays, the first being stuck brakes, and then a series of meets with northbound passenger trains. arrival in LA was at 8.18pm, almost 40 minutes late. I saw no freights on the main the entire time.
A few pics from the journey:
Inside the ‘cabbage’ before departure from LAUS (they did get some baggage later):
Unpatched SSW engine in Guadalupe, CA. How long will it avoid the UP paint shop?
San Luis Obispo depot. It was a beautiful summer day - not too warm
Here are some interesting loads on some SSW bulkhead flats in Santa Barbara. Precast culverts for storm drains?
