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By:Paul S. Highland
Dates:1/1/2001 - 12/31/2011
Album Info:A county seat, college city, and the division point between UP's Coast (north of MP 248.5) and Santa Barbara Subs. Also a crew change and road channel change point. CTC was extended south to MP 251.5 in early 2005.
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UP 8477
Title:  UP 8477
Description:  One of two SD70ACEs in temporary helper service
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/5/2007 1:36:54 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8477(SD70ACe)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
CSX 8578
Title:  CSX 8578
Description:  CSX SD50 on UP's northbound ILCOA
Photo Date:  9/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 1:24:54 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  CSX 8578(SD50)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
UP 8594
Title:  UP 8594
Description:  Patched SD40T-2 in helper service in fading sunlight; renumbered from DRGW 5401 on 6/30/2005
Photo Date:  1/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 10:29:23 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8594(SD40T-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
UP 8605
Title:  UP 8605
Description:  Yellow tunnel motor in helper service
Photo Date:  9/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/10/2006 12:07:48 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8605(SD40T-2)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
SP$8655
Title:  SP$8655
Description:  Former SD45 in helper service; renumbered to UP 2652 on 1/30/2008.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 12:18:24 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  SP 8655(SD40M-2)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
CSXT 8782
Title:  CSXT 8782
Description:  CSX phase 2 SD60M second unit on UP MWCPT coming north past the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  1/30/2006  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 9:37:20 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  CSX 8782(SD60M)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
CSXT 8782
Title:  CSXT 8782
Description:  CSX phase 2 SD60M second unit on UP MWCPT being recrewed at the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  1/30/2006  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 9:39:14 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CSX 8782(SD60M)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
CSXT 8782
Title:  CSXT 8782
Description:  CSX SD60M second unit on UP MWCPT being recrewed at the Amtrak station. The NS unit is being used in helper service.
Photo Date:  1/30/2006  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 9:40:59 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8782(SD60M) NS 6659(SD60)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
CSXT 8782
Title:  CSXT 8782
Description:  CSX phase 2 SD60M second unit on UP MWCPT being recrewed at the Amtrak station. Looking west.
Photo Date:  1/30/2006  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 9:41:56 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8782(SD60M)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
UP 8794
Title:  UP 8794
Description:  Patched SP tunnel motor (renumbered from SP 8245 on 6/28/2001), one of three-unit helper set dozing on spur
Photo Date:  11/16/2005  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 12:36:07 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  UP 8794(SD40T-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
UP 8794
Title:  UP 8794
Description:  Patched SP SD40T-2 in helper service in fading daylight; renumbered from SP 8245 on 6/28/2001
Photo Date:  1/25/2006  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 10:22:33 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  UP 8794(SD40T-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
NS 8795
Title:  NS 8795
Description:  NS C40-9 on UP's northbound ILCOA
Photo Date:  9/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 1:16:09 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NS 8795(C40-9)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
NS 8958
Title:  NS 8958
Description:  NS C40-9W on UP's northbound ILCOA
Photo Date:  9/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 1:18:06 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8958(C40-9W)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
UP 9134
Title:  UP 9134
Description:  A C40-8 second unit on a northbound MWCPT
Photo Date:  1/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/21/2007 11:42:19 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 9134(C40-8)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
UP 9497
Title:  UP 9497
Description:  C40-8W leads northbound freight
Photo Date:  2/26/2005  Upload Date: 3/13/2005 3:06:24 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9497(C41-8W)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
BNSF 9568
Title:  BNSF 9568
Description:  A very dirty Executive SD70MAC second unit on southbound freight
Photo Date:  1/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/6/2005 3:17:16 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9568(SD70MAC)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
NS 9656
Title:  NS 9656
Description:  NS C40-9W on ballast train
Photo Date:  1/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/6/2005 2:10:03 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9656(C40-9W)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
SP caboose
Title:  SP caboose
Description:  Caboose sitting on a spur north of Orcutt Road (MP 250)
Photo Date:  10/15/2004  Upload Date: 10/15/2006 10:54:42 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
TTGX 159222
Title:  TTGX 159222
Description:  One of 50+ empty autoracks on the siding
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/23/2008 1:07:38 PM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
GATX 5959
Title:  GATX 5959
Description:  General American Tank car on a UP QRVDO
Photo Date:  12/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/5/2006 11:24:53 AM
Location:  San Luis Obispo, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  174   Comments: 0


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