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[QUOTE]Originally posted by atsf3751: [QB] It's only been in the past couple of years that I've taken a special interest in the Santa Ana Branch, and the tracks to the ATSF main line have been out of service since then. However, it's been only recently (within the last year or so) that the rails were actually removed. You can still see the "scar" in the road. The building that was built where the rails once were is several years old at least. SP did once use this interchange with ATSF, but the track curved to left rather than the right as it does now at the State College Junction. However, it was not done with the daily frequency as is done today, as SP did not have to rely on ATSF for trackage rights to get to the actual Santa Ana section of the branch. When the I-5 rennovation began, SP's through line to Costa Mesa closed (you know, the old truss bridge along I-5), so they had to use ATSF on a daily basis at a junction that curved right so they could head in the direction of Santa Ana. This is the one at State College just before the Marlboro complex. I really can't tell you how much that interchange was used (BNSF and UP almost never interchange cars here) but it was probably used back when there were more industries on Santa Ana St. SteveD might actually know more about it that me, since he actually researched the history of this line. On a side note, there is still a crossbuck guarding the now trackless intersection of Santa Ana and Olive, and the words "look out for the cars" are still legible on the post. This might be worth getting a photo of before it's removed. Also, I saw the Hauler pulling out of Anaheim yard this evening around 9:45. The power was 3 "undefiled" (i.e., no UP) SP units. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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