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This week's update is Part 1 of my Wind Turbine train photos from June 2003. For those of you who haven't heard of this train, this was a special movement of wind turbines from Denmark by ship to the port of Houston, Texas. In Houston, the containers were loaded on specially equipped flat cars and moved to the Port of Sacramento. Union Pacific handed off the trains to the Yolo Short Line for placement in the yard at the port. From there the 120+ foot long containers were moved by truck to Rio Vista, CA where they were reassembled and are generating electricity for 45,000 homes. From more photos and information, go to: http://southern.railfan.net/flat/cars/loads/wind/wind.html.

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Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   Interior of an open top container with a wind turbine blade securely packed inside.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   Container anchor for wind turbine blade.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   Center of the wind turbine that connects the blades to the turbine housing.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   View of Yolo Short Line trackage looking north to West Sacramento.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: YSLR 132   (3 photos) Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP9 more...   Yolo Short Line #132 works the Port of Sacramento. They are delivering parts for wind turbines to be installed in Rio Vista, CA.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: YSLR 132   (3 photos) Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model: EMD GP9 more...   After switching out the second section of the Wind Turbine blades, Yolo Short Line #132 and former Burlington Northern B30-7A exit the yard to get another string of cars.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: BN 4006   (3 photos) Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model: GE B30-7A more...   Ex-Burlington Northern B unit is assisting Yolo Short Line #132 (GP9) with the Wind Turbine train duties for today.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   This was one of the more interesting pieces of equipment on the turbine train.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   View looking into the turbine blade container.  Date: 6/11/2003 Road #: Location: West Sacramento, CA Builder/Model:   Turbine blade wrapped and secured within an open air container.

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