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[QUOTE]Originally posted by LakeForestLandon: [QB] Cue "Also Sprach Zarathustra" from the 2001 soundtrack... Jeff and I met this morning at the wye at 7:00, only to find out that the Costa Mesa Local crew had a 5:00 a.m. call! We caught the local at Warner, switching out some hoppers in the storage tracks there at the spot where the main heads west. After a couple of switch moves the local headed west for Alton. Jeff took pictures from several spots along Alton, as the local had to perform two run-arounds, and more right at the Times plant. After a leisurely breakfast, we caught the local heading back, Jeff getting more pictures. After switching out the lumber yard west of Grand (is it Reliable Lumber there in Santa Ana?), we caught it again at 1st Street, south of the Santa Ana depot. The power was SW 1500's UP 1181 and 1074, both ex-SP. On the return leg the local had 18, including 2 empty centerline lumber cars and 11 Golden West Service boxcars from the Times. After the successful chase on the south end, we headed for Vermont and Olive in Anaheim, and several minutes later the local approached. We paced the engine all the way to Santa Ana Blvd. and West, just shy of the I-5 bridge. The wig-wag was in operation at Lemon. We drove over to Lincoln and Crescent, and watched the crew leave the empties in the siding across from the Anaheim High School District office. Returning to the wye, we were both surprised to see that neither of the other two sets of power had moved; apparently the H.B./Paramount Local was not called today. Thanks to Jeff for the guide work; a most enjoyable chase! Regards, Landon [/QB][/QUOTE]
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