While back home, i had to get a grab shot of the SLO based helper set. With lack of traffic, UP has gone back to using SD70M's while storing the SD60M's that have been used for helper service and ... (more)
While home i was able to catch the usually nocturnal "Oilcans" as they arrived into SLO. After a quick crew change, they will head north to Wunpost for loading. The restored SP freight h... (more)
Before heading home on Amtrak, i was able to catch a shot of UP helper power at the SLO depot. It looks like the usual SD60M power has been upgraded to SD70Ms, with a recently repainted UP 5179, b... (more)