Not to mention the possibility of cartel activity in this area. Great shot by the way
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They show up quite well on the Google Maps Satellite view.
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I counted 230 locomotives on the Google Images view of this siding. It looked like some of theme were even still dressed up in C&NW paint! Thanks for sharing this Craig!
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I hope it is actively patrolled. The CP once stored a long line of locomotives on a remote siding in Maine and vandals hiked in through the snowy forest and trashed every window and every gauge. One has to wonder why misguided folks would go to all that trouble....it was a LOT of work and nothing was stolen, just stuff destroyed for no reason.
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| Posted by Dana M. on February 11, 2017 | |
I echo the sentiments - great photo Craig. Ditto John Mauro, they are very easy to see from Space, amazing. To Steven Rothe and Patrick McColgan - in the Google Maps Satellite view, there appears to be a UP vehicle similar to a Ford Explorer that the UP Railroad Police / Special Agents drive parked next to the line of locomotives down near the horseshoe curve on the East side of the line. And John West - the incident with the CP locos being vandalized and nothing stolen, in Maine no less and hiking a long way through snow, was RUMORED to be for "insurance claims" by CP. CP has experienced some financial trouble lately. The reason of the rumor being: the remoteness of the location, the damage to just the glass on the headlights, ditch lights, gauges in the cabs, and windows indicated that it was a deliberate targeting act, and that ALL the locomotives suffered the same damage leads many to the rumor for the incident being suspected to be too "professional" and suspicious for just a "random act of vandalism by teenagers". However - the reason may never be known.
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One would wonder just how actively patrolled the location is noting you yourself were able to capture such a scene. Nice catch, Craig! Hard to believe the railroad has so many diesels deadlined.
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| Posted by AZ Mike on February 12, 2017 | |
304 to be exact, take all the photos you desire, respect the RR property, watch for snakes & other critters.
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| Posted by Dana M. on February 13, 2017 | |
Ditto AZ Mike - yeah, those other critters being Scorpions, Fire Ants, Spiders, etc.
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Mitch - This photo was taken from the public side of the fence, so there was no reason for the security guards to bother us.
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These aren't actually deadline locomotives. These engines are beginning to come out of storage for service.
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This was a deadline when we shot it. many locomotives that were "mothballed" are indeed beginning to get sent to shops to be set up for service again, but this is a recent development since we visited this area.
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Wow! I sure hope those locomotives will return to service.
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The roadbed for this spur is in tip-top shape - which is quite curious considering it's been relegated to storage duty. Perhaps business along this line was very recently lost?
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| Posted by AZ Mike on February 17, 2017 | |
This is now known as the Pantano Spur, formerly part of the main line. This part of the mainline used to go over I-10 at the westend and under I-10 at the eastend. It was straightened to stay on the northside of I-10, eliminating the low clearance bridge for highway traffic on the westend. It has been used in years past to store railcars and now locomotives. With a large horseshoe curve on this piece of track, you could see the rear of your train from the lead locomotive.
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