Where Am I (Junction) #2?

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I am at a junction that also has a small freight yard nearby. One leg of the wye was rebuilt in recent years (on a larger radius) after some ‘string-line’ derailments. You can see this junction from the window of an Amtrak or commuter train, but the nearest station is about a mile or so away.
The lines were originally built before the Civil War. Where am I?

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Colton CA has all the qualifications[:D][:D]

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Originally posted by MP57313
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the SP junction in Sacramento, cant remember what it is called. it’s just west of Roseville.

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Actually the junction is in Roseville. Just east of the Roseville yard.

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The junction in Sacramento is Elvas tower, but I think the tower is closed.

The junction with the east valley branch is in the middle of Roseville yard

I don’t think they qualify because theres no commuter service, Unless the capitol corridor trains are considered commuter.

If they do my guess is for Elvas.[8D]

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I would not consider West Colton or Roseville small yards.

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More clues: This junction is not in my “home state”. The reference to the ‘Civil War’ was a hint (this junction was near one of the civil war battle sites).
The yard is much smaller than Roseville.

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Well not being to Roseville (E/coast guy) I do not know what you mean about small? Small to me is that little yard beyond the trees that you cannot see on the Rochelle cam only 7/8 tracks. Maybe Atlanta fits or somewhere in the DC area as they have commuter service.

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Manassas??

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That is a real good guess! [:D][:D]

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Originally posted by mhurley87f
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mhurley87f wins!!! Congrats! Actually I was referring to the junction, which is about a mile west of the station. spbed you were close (it is in the ‘greater Washington DC area’).

I’m not exactly sure when the wye was rebuilt; some time within the past few years. One of the derailments on the former wye actually clipped an adjacent crew office! The realignment resulted in the closure of a street intersection also, with Jackson St. now dead-ending past the crew office.

The passenger trains are the daily Crescent; tri-weekly Cardinal and weekday-only VRE commuter runs.

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Thanks but Mhurly nailed it. [:D][:)][:p]

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Originally posted by MP57313

mhurley87f wins!!! Congrats! Actually I was referring to the junction, which is about