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By:Paul S. Highland
Dates:1/1/2001 - 12/31/2011
Album Info:My former hometown, located on the Union Pacific Coast Sub between MPs 210.5 and 214. Location of a former siding (now stub-ended) and two lumber spurs. I now work in Paso Robles and spend my lunch hours downtown near the tracks.
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UP 9881
Title:  UP 9881
Description:  UP SD50 (ex- UP 5001, nee MP 5001) on Santa Margcrita Turn
Photo Date:  5/22/2003  Upload Date: 1/24/2005 4:49:29 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9881(SD50)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
UP 9989
Title:  UP 9989
Description:  Ex- WP GP40-2 on the Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  3/15/2007  Upload Date: 3/16/2007 1:10:02 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9989(GP40-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 1
UP EC-5
Title:  UP EC-5
Description:  A Rail inspection car resting on the spurs in betweeen runs.%Lower photo taken on 11/28/2008.
Photo Date:  11/22/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 11:30:09 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  UP EC-5(MoW Equipment)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
BC Rail centerbeam
Title:  BC Rail centerbeam
Description:  Empty centerbeam with several others on the stub track
Photo Date:  2/1/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2005 1:51:05 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP Hi-rail crane tractor
Title:  UP Hi-rail crane tractor
Description:  One of two crane trucks on work train stored on stub track, looking south from Amtrak platform
Photo Date:  6/15/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2005 3:24:08 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
UP Hi-rail crane tractor
Title:  UP Hi-rail crane tractor
Description:  One of two crane trucks on work train stored on stub track, looking north from Amtrak platform
Photo Date:  6/15/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2005 3:27:32 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
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Views:  257   Comments: 0
Cyrus K. Holliday
Title:  Cyrus K. Holliday
Description:  Ex- Soo Line coach built in 1921. One of the nicest private varnishes around today, and I finally got a photo of it after seeing it at least five times before.
Photo Date:  5/5/2005  Upload Date: 11/3/2005 5:30:11 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  228   Comments: 1
Silver Lariat
Title:  Silver Lariat
Description:  'Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette.' A passenger takes a drag as Amtrak #14 pulls north out of the station.
Photo Date:  10/10/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 12:05:11 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  444   Comments: 0
Santa!Margarita Turn
Title:  Santa!Margarita Turn
Description:  Special equipment heading to or from Camp Roberts
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/6/2005 12:46:33 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
UPP 150 'Sunset'
Title:  UPP 150 'Sunset'
Description:  Ex- UP coach on rear of Amtrak #11
Photo Date:  10/25/2004  Upload Date: 10/15/2006 10:40:46 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
RTIX 505
Title:  RTIX 505
Description:  One of five garbage flats on the stub track; may be used to clean up after track work
Photo Date:  3/13/2007  Upload Date: 3/15/2007 8:55:49 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
RTIX 505
Title:  RTIX 505
Description:  Six flats with trash containers on the stub track
Photo Date:  3/15/2007  Upload Date: 3/16/2007 1:11:01 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  1006   Comments: 0
MOW ballast machines
Title:  MOW ballast machines
Description:  Joe S. and crew adjust the ballast north of the Amtrak platform
Photo Date:  11/18/2005  Upload Date: 11/25/2005 10:31:18 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories: 
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
UP speeders
Title:  UP speeders
Description:  Three speeder- like MOW vehicles on stub track
Photo Date:  2/24/2007  Upload Date: 2/26/2007 11:48:57 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
UP speeders
Title:  UP speeders
Description:  A long line of speeder- like MOW vehicles on stub track
Photo Date:  2/24/2007  Upload Date: 2/26/2007 11:54:38 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Track
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
Soo 122040
Title:  Soo 122040
Description:  CP/ Soo Line hopper on Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/3/2005 5:28:03 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
PRWX 7142 'Greenwich Harbor'
Title:  PRWX 7142 'Greenwich Harbor'
Description:  Ex- Pennsy coach on tail end of Amtrak #11 (southbound Coast Starlight).
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 2:22:22 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  987   Comments: 0
SPMW 7219
Title:  SPMW 7219
Description:  A Southern Pacific MOW hopper on the east spur
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 12:25:32 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
STMW 7219
Title:  STMW 7219
Description:  A Southern Pacific MOW hopper on the east spur
Photo Date:  8/23/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 12:25:52 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
SPMW 7219
Title:  SPMW 7219
Description:  A Southern Pacific MOW hopper on the east spur
Photo Date:  8/23/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 12:26:25 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S- Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
SPMW 7219
Title:  SPMW 7219
Description:  A Southern Pacific MOW hopper on the east spur
Photo Date:  8/23/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 12:26:57 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
HCSX 8012
Title:  HCSX 8012
Description:  Heavily tagged boxcar on Santa margarita Turn
Photo Date:  3/15/2005  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:48:06 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  246   Comments: 0
Warren R. Henry
Title:  Warren R. Henry
Description:  A nice Creative Charters dome lounge at the rear of Amtrak #14; Evelyn Henry is just ahead of him.
Photo Date:  5/21/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 2:11:49 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
Unloading lumber
Title:  Unloading lumber
Description:  A forklift unloads lumber for Big Creek Lumber.
Photo Date:  4/9/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 11:32:12 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
CP 218099
Title:  CP 218099
Description:  Canadian Pacific Hi-Cube on Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  3/15/2004  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:39:36 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP 274446
Title:  UP 274446
Description:  Empties on mainline waiting to be taken north by Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  11/21/2005  Upload Date: 12/20/2005 8:50:13 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
American Orient Express
Title:  American Orient Express
Description:  Southbound AOE tied down on stub track
Photo Date:  2/10/2006  Upload Date: 3/6/2006 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  130   Comments: 0
NYC 3
Title:  NYC 3
Description:  Former New York Central observation car on rear of Amtrak #14 (northbound Coast Starlight).
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 10:34:03 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  179   Comments: 0
AOE
Title:  AOE
Description:  Observation car "New York" on rear of American Orient Express
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 2:28:10 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
GVSR 300005
Title:  GVSR 300005
Description:  A heavily tagged gondola on the Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:33:47 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  273   Comments: 0
GVSR 300005
Title:  GVSR 300005
Description:  A heavily tagged gondola on the Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:34:43 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
GVSR 300005
Title:  GVSR 300005
Description:  A heavily tagged gondola on the Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:35:54 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
MP 374659
Title:  MP 374659
Description:  A northbound MWCPT awaiting a new crew
Photo Date:  4/18/2007  Upload Date: 4/19/2007 10:58:27 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
AMTK 39970
Title:  AMTK 39970
Description:  A dusk shot of Pacific Parlour 39970 on northbound Coast Starlight (#14)
Photo Date:  11/24/2006  Upload Date: 11/25/2006 10:05:45 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Passenger
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Views:  368   Comments: 0
AMTK 39970
Title:  AMTK 39970
Description:  Pacific Parlour 39970 on southbound Coast Starlight (#11)
Photo Date:  11/27/2006  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 9:56:15 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  324   Comments: 0
AMTK 39970
Title:  AMTK 39970
Description:  A grab shot of Pacific Parlour 39970 as Amtrak #14 pulls north away from the station
Photo Date:  12/3/2006  Upload Date: 12/4/2006 12:23:24 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  334   Comments: 0
Amtrak 39972
Title:  Amtrak 39972
Description:  Amtrak parlour 39972 on northbound Coast Starlight (#14) as it pulls away from the station at sunset.
Photo Date:  11/13/2006  Upload Date: 11/14/2006 10:06:58 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  463   Comments: 0
AMTK 39974
Title:  AMTK 39974
Description:  One of only four active Pacific Parlour cars on northbound Coast Starlight.
Photo Date:  2/22/2007  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 10:10:23 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  721   Comments: 0
AMTK 39975
Title:  AMTK 39975
Description:  Pacific parlour on Amtrak #14 (northbound Coast Starlight)
Photo Date:  2/3/2007  Upload Date: 2/4/2007 11:38:55 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  514   Comments: 0
'Silver Lariat'
Title:  'Silver Lariat'
Description:  Ex- California Zephyr dome on nb. Amtrak Coast Starlight
Photo Date:  6/21/2007  Upload Date: 6/22/2007 12:34:38 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  389   Comments: 0
'Silver Solarium'
Title:  'Silver Solarium'
Description:  An ex-CB&Q California Zephyr dome coach on the rear of Amtrak #14 (nb. Coast Starlight)
Photo Date:  7/1/2008  Upload Date: 7/3/2008 10:12:57 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  657   Comments: 0
DODX 48883
Title:  DODX 48883
Description:  An empty military flatcar, a ballast hopper, and rail inspection car EC-5 on the stub track
Photo Date:  12/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 1:05:51 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
CN-IC 533114
Title:  CN-IC 533114
Description:  CN/ Illinois Central Hi-Cube on Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  3/15/2004  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:37:41 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
GACX 516011
Title:  GACX 516011
Description:  A Trinity- built hopper on the Santa Margarita Turn; formerly leased to Southern Illinois Railcar, now back with GATX. Many thanks to Paul Titterton of GATX for the correct info.
Photo Date:  4/20/2006  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 10:02:46 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  156   Comments: 0
MP 55133
Title:  MP 55133
Description:  A low-sided ballast hopper on the stub track
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/19/2007 11:11:16 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
Two boxcars
Title:  Two boxcars
Description:  Two bfxcars on different spurs on different days. The CN/IC photo was taken on 1/3/2009.
Photo Date:  12/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 12:49:04 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
TBOX 666733
Title:  TBOX 666733
Description:  A heavily tagged TTX Hi-Cube boxcar on the west spur
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 9:36:25 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
ITTX 970973
Title:  ITTX 970973
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2010 10:51:24 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  UP 361(GP38-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
CNW 752562
Title:  CNW 752562
Description:  A yellow Chicago & Northwestern hopper on the stub track
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 9:08:23 AM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
DWC 793149
Title:  DWC 793149
Description:  A Canadian National Hi-Cube boxcar on the Santa Margarita Turn
Photo Date:  11/2/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 12:46:11 PM
Location:  Paso Robles, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  105   Comments: 0


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