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Viewing Album:  Santa Margarita CA
 
By:Paul S. Highland
Dates:1/1/2001 - 12/31/2021
Album Info:At 19,015 feet in length, UP's Santa Margarita siding, named after the town through which it passes, is the second longest siding in the state of California.
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AMTK 117 and DOTX 220
Title:  AMTK 117 and DOTX 220
Description:  An Amtrak Genesis loco and an FRA inspection car on the siding waiting to continue north
Photo Date:  3/18/2008  Upload Date: 3/23/2008 10:58:31 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC)
Views:  830   Comments: 0
UPY 2315
Title:  UPY 2315
Description:  Second unit (GenSet) on a southbound QRVML heading to the Los Angeles area
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/19/2007 9:19:44 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UPY 2315(GG20GE)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
UP 2493
Title:  UP 2493
Description:  Phase 2 SD60M in helper duty, looking good in its new paint job; renumbered from UP 6338 on 4/6/2005
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 10:48:01 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  UP 2493(SD60M)
Views:  919   Comments: 0
UP 2703
Title:  UP 2703
Description:  Third unit on a southbound QRVPX waiting for a new crew. Built June 1969 as WM 7448; to Chessie 7548 to CSXT 8399 to SP 8627; patched to UP 2703 on 5/11/2001.
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 12:27:19 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2703(SD40M-2)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
UP 2729
Title:  UP 2729
Description:  Ex- SP SD45 in helper service
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 10:00:36 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2729(SD40M-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
UP 2738
Title:  UP 2738
Description:  Former SP SD45 in helper duty; renumbered from SP 8652 on 5/16/2005
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 10:42:12 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2738(SD40M-2)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
UP 2756
Title:  UP 2756
Description:  Former SP SD45 in helper duty; renumbered from SP 8680 on 12/5/2003
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 10:45:36 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2756(SD40M-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
UP 2756
Title:  UP 2756
Description:  A former SP SD45/ SD40M-2 in helper service
Photo Date:  4/5/2007  Upload Date: 4/6/2007 12:32:22 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2756(SD40M-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
CEFX 2793
Title:  CEFX 2793
Description:  Ex- UP SD45 leading a northbound AMLMIR
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 9:59:04 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 2793(SD40M-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
CEFX 2793
Title:  CEFX 2793
Description:  A northboind AMLMIR comes through town on the siding.
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 9:58:34 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 2793(SD40M-2) UP 9583(C44-9W)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
UP 2854
Title:  UP 2854
Description:  Ex-SP SD45T-2 second unit on AWSLB autoracks south at Encina Avenue crossing
Photo Date:  7/26/2005  Upload Date: 8/10/2005 9:50:02 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2854(SD40-2T)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
UP 2857
Title:  UP 2857
Description:  Shady-side view of former SD45T-2 second unit on southbound QRVPX
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 11:18:42 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2857(SD40-2T)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
UP 2857
Title:  UP 2857
Description:  Shady-side view of cab of former SD45T-2 second unit on southbound QRVPX
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 11:19:31 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2857(SD40-2T)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
UP 2901
Title:  UP 2901
Description:  One of the three Cuesta Grade helpers; ex-DRGW 5396 renumbered from UP 8589 on 5/24/2005, retired on 4/12/2010.
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 10:54:48 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2901(SD40T-2)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
UP 2901
Title:  UP 2901
Description:  One of the three Cuesta Grade helpers; ex-DRGW 5396 renumbered from UP 8589 on 5/24/2005
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 10:55:34 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2901(SD40T-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
UP 2901
Title:  UP 2901
Description:  One of the three Cuesta Grade helpers; ex-DRGW 5396 renumbered from UP 8589 on 5/24/2005
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:14:00 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2901(SD40T-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
UP 2923
Title:  UP 2923
Description:  Ex- SP SD40T-2 in helper service crossing Highway 58 in fading light. This unit was retired on 4/26/2010.
Photo Date:  3/15/2005  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 12:30:25 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2923(SD40T-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
UP 3313
Title:  UP 3313
Description:  Looking handsome in its new paint job, one of the three Cuesta Grade helpers on the rear of a southbound QRVDO
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:14:44 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3313(SD40-2)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
UP 3313
Title:  UP 3313
Description:  Looking handsome in its new paint job, one of the three Cuesta Grade helpers on the rear of a southbound QRVDO
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:15:40 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3313(SD40-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
UP 3313
Title:  UP 3313
Description:  One of three Cuesta Grade helpers on work train duty
Photo Date:  2/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 12:30:35 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3313(SD40-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
UP 3369
Title:  UP 3369
Description:  'Snoot' SD40-2 in helper service
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 9:59:35 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3369(SD40-2)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
UP 3627
Title:  UP 3627
Description:  One of the three Cuesta Grade helpers on the rear of a southbound QRVDO
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:17:30 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3627(SD40-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  The Cuesta Grade helper set out a work train at the south end of town> UP 2901 retired on 4/12/2010.
Photo Date:  2/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 12:36:15 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3627(SD40-2) UP 2901(SD40T-2) UP 3313(SD40-2)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
UP 3627
Title:  UP 3627
Description:  One of three Cuesta Grade helpers on work train duty
Photo Date:  2/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 12:34:46 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3627(SD40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
UP 3717
Title:  UP 3717
Description:  SD40-2 in helper service
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 10:00:07 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3717(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
UP 3843
Title:  UP 3843
Description:  Power on a southbound QRVPX waiting for a new crew
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 12:25:12 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3843(SD70M) UP 3896(SD70M)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
UP 3896
Title:  UP 3896
Description:  Second unit on a southbound QRVPX waiting for a new crew
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 12:26:35 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3896(SD70M)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
UP 3912
Title:  UP 3912
Description:  A Phase 2 SD70M second unit on a southbound QRVPX
Photo Date:  4/5/2007  Upload Date: 4/6/2007 12:28:59 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3912(SD70M)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
UP 3934
Title:  UP 3934
Description:  Lead unit on a southbound QRVML
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/19/2007 9:18:35 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3934(SD70M)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
UP 3937
Title:  UP 3937
Description:  Fourth unit on a southbound QRVPX waiting for a new crew
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 12:28:10 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3937(SD70M)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
UP 4038
Title:  UP 4038
Description:  A very dirty Phase 1 SD70m third unit on a southbound QRVPX
Photo Date:  4/5/2007  Upload Date: 4/6/2007 12:29:28 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4038(SD70M)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
UP 4071
Title:  UP 4071
Description:  Lead unit on northbound MWCPD freight
Photo Date:  11/5/2003  Upload Date: 3/10/2005 2:14:44 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4071(SD70M)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
UP 4082
Title:  UP 4082
Description:  Second unit on the OWPDO loaded oil cans before it was recrewed. Quite unusual for an SD70M to be on this train.
Photo Date:  10/4/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 12:08:56 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 4082(SD70M)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
UP 4335
Title:  UP 4335
Description:  Phase 1 SD70M third unit on a southbound QRVDO
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 11:18:51 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 4335(SD70M)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
UP 4439
Title:  UP 4439
Description:  Phase 1 SD70M leads a Phase 2 and a third unit on MWCPD north
Photo Date:  3/11/2004  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 12:40:27 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4439(SD70M)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
UP 4528
Title:  UP 4528
Description:  Third and fourth units on a southbound QRVML
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/19/2007 9:21:48 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4528(SD70M)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
UP 4717
Title:  UP 4717
Description:  This is the very first Phase 2 'flared' SD70M I ever spotted (in 2002). Shown here in temporary helper service with the barn door left open.
Photo Date:  4/5/2007  Upload Date: 4/6/2007 12:30:52 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4717(SD70M)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
UP 4729
Title:  UP 4729
Description:  A southbound IOALBR is stopped on the main north of the Highway 58 crossing waiting for track crews to clear off.
Photo Date:  11/20/2007  Upload Date: 11/21/2007 2:12:05 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  UP 4729(SD70M)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
UP 4734
Title:  UP 4734
Description:  An empty welded rail train stops on the siding before pulling forward, meeting a northbound freight, and being tied town south of the crossovers.
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 12:39:57 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  UP 4734(SD70M) UP 4712(SD70M)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
UP 4734
Title:  UP 4734
Description:  Lead unit on an empty welded rail train in the siding
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/5/2007 12:37:07 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4734(SD70M)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
UP 4858
Title:  UP 4858
Description:  Second unit on a southbound QRVPX in the siding just after sunset
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:48:11 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4858(SD70M)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
UP 4908
Title:  UP 4908
Description:  UP 4908 leads two CSX units on a QRVML south through Santa Margarita after helpers were added to the rear.
Photo Date:  11/30/2005  Upload Date: 12/19/2005 11:07:59 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4908(SD70M)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
UP 5035 and 9779
Title:  UP 5035 and 9779
Description:  A southbound QRVMN waiting on the siding for the helpers
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 3:45:59 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  UP 5035(SD70M) UP 9779(C44-9W)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
UP 5035
Title:  UP 5035
Description:  Lead unit of a southbound QRVMN on the siding
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 3:45:35 PM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 5035(SD70M) UP 9779(C44-9W)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
UP 5100
Title:  UP 5100
Description:  Third unit on a southbound QRVPX in the siding just after sunset
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:48:44 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5100(SD70M)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
UP 5123
Title:  UP 5123
Description:  A monster northbound MWCPT in the siding
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 11:27:16 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5123(SD70M)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
UP 5123
Title:  UP 5123
Description:  Phase 2 SD70M leading a monster northbound MWCPT
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 11:27:45 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 5123(SD70M)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
UP 5128
Title:  UP 5128
Description:  Phase 3 SD70M third unit on a northbound MWCPT
Photo Date:  4/13/2007  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 11:28:49 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 5128(SD70M)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
UP 5161
Title:  UP 5161
Description:  Fourth unit on a southbound QRVPX in the siding just after sunset
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:49:31 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5161(SD70M)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
UP 5257
Title:  UP 5257
Description:  Lead unit on a southbound QRVPX in the siding
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:50:35 AM
Location:  Santa Margarita, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5257(AC45CCTE)
Views:  348   Comments: 0

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