This Is Horrible! Take A Look!

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

These units are NOT in storage[:(!].They are in UPs small yard in Anaheim CA.(it figures!).

I have been there and agree. A couple of years ago, I saw my first MP15AC there (in person anyway). One time when I was there (2002 I think) I saw 3 SW1500s.

This is an odd yard. There is a wye with some spurs and sidings, along with an MOW building at Broadway (no bright, neon lights) and Mable Street. This is where the locomotives are parked between assignments. If you go north on Interstate 5 off to left you will see strings of cars parked on sidings. This is the yard, one or two tracks along with the branchline.

[coborn35]

Not to be offensive or anything, but that's the best UP paint scheme I have seen yet!

[espeefoamer]

These units are NOT in storage[:(!].They are in UPs small yard in Anaheim CA.(it figures!).

[corwinda]

On the peeling paint: Wear and tear. (actually it may well have been defective paint; but definitely nothing the vandal did. And I have seen such peeling on several UP SD60s.)

SW 1500s: There has been one (at least) in service in the Eugene, OR area until very recently - if not currently. (It's been a few months since I saw it; but I don't go by the yard often.)

[Anonymous]

Aside from the graffiti, why is the paint-job on the lead unit so messed? The paint seems to be coming off, as well as the logo on the front; the paint on the fuel tank is also messed. Did the vandals do this, or is it just ware and tear?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by corailfan

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnwfan11

......is there a decal set of this?[:-,]

Only if you want to pay UP for it, I'm sure that they already have it copyrighted and will sue anyone/anything that tries to use it[;)]

You got that right!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnwfan11

......is there a decal set of this?[:-,]

Only if you want to pay UP for it, I'm sure that they already have it copyrighted and will sue anyone/anything that tries to use it[;)]

[kenneo]

The switch engine is an ex-SP SW1500. I thought that all of those locomotives were supposed to have been stored? Also, that most (not all, most) former SP units were also supposed to be taken out of service soon if not already.

Soooooooo, perhaps, these were stored units? SD60's(??) stored?

[Mookie]

A while back I commented that a BNSF 70 was tagged and went west to coal country. Haven't seen it since then and it is the only one that I saw but these hardly ever sit still.
So it does happen, not often and if you are a determined tagger - just remember not to stand still or your next!

Mook

[BaltACD]

Locomotive get tied up a many outlying points where the are used by local road switching assignments. I many cases these are 5 day, one tour of duty jobs. ie. there is only a crew using the locomotive 5 days a week, and thier work day will be 12 hours or less meaning the locomotive is unattended for 12 or more hours at least 5 days a week and may be unattened for the rest days of the assignment.

Railroads have assignments that start at hundereds if not thousands of outlying points, making the railroads ability to police those sites on the off hours of the assignments a practical imposibility. The railroads do work closely with the local authorities to keep an eye on railroad property, however!!!!!!

[eolafan]

Interesting that we hear lots about police chasing away railfans like us at our favorite spots, but somebody was able to "tag" this unit to the extent they did which had to take quite a long time and nobody was around to chase them away like they try and do with railfans...interesting....I also seldom if ever see tagged locomotives in and through Aurora, IL, likely due to the fact that most railroads keep their units moving in revenue service and not sitting long enough to get tagged.

[Anonymous]

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!! Its obvious that someone/somebody dont like the UP. Now lets see......is there a decal set of this?[:-,]

[gabe]

I agree it is horrible.

Does anyone else find that engine allignment a bit odd?

Gabe

[wcfan4ever]

Photo: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=94008

This is getting bad. Years ago, I never heard of a locomotive being tagged before. It was just railcars. Obviously wherever these locomotives were parked, there wasn't anyone watching. I guess the only thing to be done is hire more railroad police to stop this. I have yet to see a tagged locomotive in Wisconsin. Is it just a problem in California or all over?