I went to one of the best train watching spots in Los Angeles a few days back..Due to 2 tracks crossing a major street (Main St) it seems as if UP times trains in and out of the intermodal yard near by to be at night (not 100% sure of that)..
Well, there I was.. A train was nesting on the siding in the dark, headlight blaring toward me as I got out of my car...Wow ! Here we go !! Next thing another train came along and continued through, crossing Main st. toward yard..At that point I was standing 5 feet from it as it literally blew me away, the wind and noise from some 5-6 engines and then what seemed like 80 cars of refers and containers..No more than 3 Min later the nesting train began to roll..Again I'm like 5 feet away..This time it was more multi locos followed by a dozen dirty, funky hoppers towering over me, followed by a dozen flats carrying neatly stacked concrete ties..more wind in my face (hoppers must have been carrying ballast). It felt that night I'd won the trifecta of rail fanning because I was literally blown away !!
Well, there I was.. A train was nesting on the siding in the dark, headlight blaring toward me as I got out of my car...Wow ! Here we go !! Next thing another train came along and continued through, crossing Main st. toward yard..At that point I was standing 5 feet from it as it literally blew me away, the wind and noise from some 5-6 engines and then what seemed like 80 cars of refers and containers..No more than 3 Min later the nesting train began to roll..Again I'm like 5 feet away..This time it was more multi locos followed by a dozen dirty, funky hoppers towering over me, followed by a dozen flats carrying neatly stacked concrete ties..more wind in my face (hoppers must have been carrying ballast). It felt that night I'd won the trifecta of rail fanning because I was literally blown away !!
