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I had an unexpected weekday off so I decided to take advantage of the sun and chase trains. I decided to start in Roseville to check out the reported congestion. There were three trains parked on the west end and two more on the east side. After getting a few shots, I headed up towards Donner. I stopped in Colfax and worked my way up to Blue Canyon. It was a successful day as I caught both California Zephyrs (#5 and #6), the Reno Fun Train, a CalTrain MP36 being towed back to MK for service, and a rare GEVO unit (1 of only 5) leading a westbound at Blue Canyon, Secret Town Flat, and Applegate, CA. Enjoy the photos...

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Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: CDTX 925 Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: MK MP36PH-3C more...   This Cal Train locomotive is being sent back to MK for repair. It is sandwiched between box cars and is located in fron tof the last car on the train.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: UP 2513 Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: EMD SD60M more...   Freshly painted and renumbered UP 2513 at Roseville, CA.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: RMSX 411 Location: Colfax, CA Builder/Model: EMD F40PH more...   Rail grinder rests at Colfax, CA.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: Location: Colfax, CA Builder/Model:   One of the rail grinding cars at Colfax, CA.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: AMTK 510 Location: Dutch Flat, CA Builder/Model: GE B32-8WH more...   Reno Fun Train heads east.  Date: 3/15/2004 Road #: AMTK 63 Location: Dutch Flat, CA Builder/Model: GE P42DC more...   Luck was on my side today. As the Reno fun train heads east at Dutch Flat, California Zephyr #5 rounds the corner as the Private car Tamalpais passes.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: AMTK 175 Location: Alta, CA Builder/Model: GE P42DC more...   Amtrak California Zephyr #6 heading east at Alta, CA.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: UP 5698   (4 photos) Location: Blue Canyon, CA Builder/Model: GE C45ACCTE more...   One of Union Pacific's new GEVO locomotives (General Electric Evolution series) leads a westbound mixed freight.  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: UP 5698   (4 photos) Location: Secret Town Flat Builder/Model: GE C45ACCTE more...   UP 5698 (one of only 5 GEVO units).  Date: 3/16/2004 Road #: UP 5698   (4 photos) Location: Applegate, CA Builder/Model: GE C45ACCTE more...   UP 5698 leads a westbound freight down the steep grade from Donner.

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