Some photos of my railfanning around the East Bay 2020

New Years eve found me driving up Santa Fe Avenue in the central valley


Rolling Into 2020 by lennycarl08, on Flickr


Loaded and Waiting by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

"Cabbage" Car

We're Going to Bakersfield! by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Some Donner Pass grime

Grimy UP 5266 by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Not the east bay and not even California. I was up in the Klamath Basin shooting (photographing) bald eagles and caught this UP manifest on US 97 rounding the south end of Upper Klamath Lake outside Klamath Falls Oregon.

'Round the Lake by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Same train as above

Stretching Out by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Back in the east bay, Superbowl Sunday brought very high winds and a very slow train

UP on the Blustery Bay Shore by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

I think that is sunshine but I cannot remember.

 

I think that is sunshine but I cannot remember.

We need a trade Bill. Hasn't rained here in almost a month.

 

And we have not seen the sun in a month.

 

Apparently there is a minimum axle requirement on sections of the BNSF to activate grade crossings at speed, so they are adding extra cars to the San Joaquin

Minimum Axles by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Don't often see the UP running even a local with just one engine

Lone Wolf by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Dash 8 and GP60M combo working the carbon plant

Local Work by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Spotting Covered Hoppers by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

I remember March in Norcal. Enjoy the green while you can.

 

Last day we had rain was Jan 19th

Rainy Sunday in the Canyon by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

The angry faces in the windshield made me chuckle

Angry P42 by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

Last day we had rain was Jan 19th

If you miss the rain, you can always take a road trip up here to Corona Virus Central.

 

SD70M in the lead

Short Stack by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

My last outing before house arrest
An SD70Ace pulling out of North Bay

To the Barn by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

I am under house arrest as well up here in the Seattle area (aka Corona Central) since I am in all three high risk groups. I only venture out for my frequent medical appointments, which is quite ironic as the last place you want to be in a time like this is a facility full of potentially sick people.

 

I don't blame you for feeling that way, Bill; however, I work at the VA hospital in Albuquerque and I feel safer there from COVID-19 than I would at quite a few other places in the Duke City. (Of course, all of those places are now closed or have restrictions in place, so that's probably a moot concern now.) We do take all precautions there, of course, and as long as you do the same you should be fine.

 

I work for the VA Regional Office out of Oakland, but fortunately I have worked from home 4 days a week for the last few years, so luckily not much has changed in my daily routine.