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[QUOTE]Originally posted by dash-al: [QB] thanks to SteveD for mentioning this board and thread to me... Great to see such interest in Anaheim's UP local action. This is my link to the railroad world. I will add my observations to previous posts. ~ ~ ~ the repeatedly aforementioned HB local leaves the wye at about 12:30pm each day, returning around 4:30 or 5:00pm. they alternate between runs to HB and Paramount. There is one single customer in Paramount that recieves asphalt, generally in black tank cars. The HB local has lumber, tanks and a few box cars. ~ ~ ~ The Costa Mesa local takes lumber to Reliable Lumber, newsprint to the LA Times, chemicals to Behr, plastic pellets to the transfer station described by SteveD earlier on. There are a few small industries buried west in the industrial park west of Fairview Avenue near Susan St. Additionally, I have observed grey covered hoppers just north of St. Gertrudes, industry not noted. There maybe more, but these are the ones that I am aware of. ~ ~ ~ I did a drive by on the section of the branch used by the CM Local in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. Yes Steve, tie replacement is in progress. I just email'd you, then found this thread and will add notes for the curious to read... ~ ~ ~ The M-O-W equipment is stored at the old Holly Sugar tracks that are adjacent to the SC Edison substation near Warner and Grand. (This is where those plastic pellet cars are stored, some sort of transfer station. 18 wheelers roll in and suck the pellets out.) The big rig converted to rail use was on the other side (north side) of Warner. New ties installed from MacFadden to Flower crossings. Little or no replacement close to the exchange with the BNSF. Old ties strewn everywhere. The switch ties are still bundled. The M.O. for the other tie replacement was to do the standard ties first, then come back and get the switch ties. That looks like the plan here as well. No bundled ties along Alton where the welded rail is... no ties (new or old) west of Fairview, towards the LA Times plant. Maybe they ran out of ties ?? Maybe that is as far as they are going to go ?? I saw one bundle of ties near the old Greenville silos where the bolted rail starts again, but nothing on the other side of Fairview, even though the rail bed looks pathetic. I recall the UP local guys discussing the poor quality of the road bed in this area once water is added... it all turns to soup. Once the rain starts, the derails are right behind. I would really like to catch the ballast train on Santa Ana Street or Olive Street, I would appreciate a heads-up for sure !! question ?? Will I be sent an email on replies to this thread, or do I need to check back for new posts... ?? dash-al (aka anaheim-al on TO) [This message has been edited by dash-al (edited 10-17-2002).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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