Ultimate Railfanning West Colton!! FT UP 1995, Southern Pacific, Ferromex, NS, and More! 1/25/2023

Today I ventured down to the Union Pacific West Colton Railyard to spend the day watching trains at the yard, and on the Alhambra Subdivision Mainline. I saw tons of UP trains, as well as the BNSF Colton-Barstow transfer job. Though the trains were mostly a sea of yellow, there was also some Norfolk Southern, and Ferromex Units, as well as some new scheme UP units. There was also UP 1995 leading a southbound intermodal, and a Southern Pacific Patched Locomotive on the back of a Kaiser Grain Train. On the trim jobs, there were a few geeps hard at work amongst the SD40s, being a GP38-2, and GP15-1. It was very cool to see them doing some intense jobs, as mostly geeps are stuck on locals or stored. Thanks for watching!
I was joined be ‪@CaliforniaRailfanner‬ & ‪@BNSF_7777_Productions‬ here today so make sure to go over to their channels later to see their videos of today too.
Train 1: UP MEWWC 23
Head End:
UP 7280~C44ACM
UP 6524~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 8788~SD70ACe
Train 2: UP YWC01 25
Consist:
UP 8747~SD70ACe
UP 6498~C44ACM
UP 7698~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 6593~AC4400CW / C44AC
Train 3: UP YWC36R 25
Consist:
UP 1572~SD40N
UP 632~GP38-2
UPY 3203~SD40N
Train 4: UP LOQ32 25
Consist:
UP 4892~SD70M
UP 4635~SD70M
Train 5: BNSF QCTWCJ 25
Consist:
BNSF 8054~ES44C4
BNSF 7551~ES44DC
BNSF 8391~ES44C4
FXE 4068~SD70ACe
BNSF 7710~ES44DC
Train 6: UP YWC35R 25
Consist:
UP 1571~SD40N
UPY 3208~SD40N
UP 1686~SD40N
Train 7: UP YWC01 25
Consist:
UP 8747~SD70ACe
UP 6498~C44ACM
UP 7698~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Train 8: UP YWC37R 24
Head End:
UP 1797~SD40N
UPY 3202~SD40N
UPY 581~GP15N
Train 9: UP YWC36R 25
Head End:
UP 1572~SD40N
UP 632~GP38-2
UPY 3203~SD40N
Train 10: UP GSSDKI 18
Head End:
UP 8929~SD70AH
UP 7510~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 2658~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 6030~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
Rear End:
UP 6379~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 4692~SD70M
Train 11: UP ZLAAI 25
Head End:
UP 5754~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 6469~C44ACM
UP 2715~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 2721~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 5381~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Train 12: UP MWCRV 25
Head End:
UP 8747~SD70ACe
UP 6498~C44ACM
UP 7698~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Rear End:
UP 6593~AC4400CW / C44AC
Train 13: UP YWC02 25
Consist:
UP 2670~ET44AH / C45AH
NS 4618~AC44C6M
UP 6750~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 3077~SD70ACe-T4
UP 9055~SD70AH
UP 6024~AC440CW / C44ACCTE
UP 7526~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5302~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 8876~SD70AH
Train 14: UP MTUWC 24
Head End:
UP 8199~ES44AH / C45AH
UP 5366~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 6841~AC4400CW / C44AC
Middle:
UP 5262~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Train 15: UP YWC36R 35
Head End:
Head End:
UP 1572~SD40N
UP 632~GP38-2
UPY 3203~SD40N
Train 16: UP YWC02 25
Consist:
UP 2670~ET44AH / C45AH
NS 4618~AC44C6M
UP 6750~AC4400CW / C44AC
Train 17: UP MRVWC 23
Head End:
UP 8497~SD70ACe
UP 7666~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 7884~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Rear End:
UP 9038~SD70AH
UP 6520~AC4400CW / C44AC
Train 18: UP MWCOG 25
Consist:
UP 2670~ET44AH / C45AH
NS 4618~AC44C6M
UP 3077~SD70ACe-T4
UP 9055~SD70AH
UP 6024~AC440CW / C44ACCTE
UP 7526~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Train 19: BNSF QWCCTJ 25
Consist:
BNSF 7710~ES44DC
FXE 4068~SD70ACe
BNSF 8391~ES44C4
BNSF 7551~ES44DC
BNSF 8054~ES44C4
Train 19: UP MWCOG 25
Head End:
UP 2670~ET44AH / C45AH
NS 4618~AC44C6M
UP 3077~SD70ACe-T4
UP 9055~SD70AH
UP 6024~AC440CW / C44ACCTE
UP 7526~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
Train 20: UP YWC37R 25
Head End:
UP 1797~SD40N
UPY 3202~SD40N
UPY 581~GP15N
Train 21: UP ZMQLA 23
Head End:
UP 6474~C44ACM
UP 2599~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 6060~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
Train 22: UP YWC04 25
Consist:
UP 6615~AC4400CW / C44AC
NS 7556~ES44DC
UP 8037~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5417~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5638~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
Train 23: UP ZLAMN 25
Head End:
UP 8404~SD70ACe
UP 5672~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 4049~SD70M
Train 24: BNSF QWCCTJ 25
Head End:
BNSF 7710~ES44DC
FXE 4068~SD70ACe
BNSF 8391~ES44C4
BNSF 7551~ES44DC
BNSF 8054~ES44C4
Train 25: UP YWC05 25
Consist:
UP 8788~SD70ACe
UP 6524~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 5007~SD70M
UP 4043~SD70M
UP 8788~SD70ACe
Train 26: BNSF QWCCTJ 25
Head End:
BNSF 7710~ES44DC
FXE 4068~SD70ACe
BNSF 8391~ES44C4
BNSF 7551~ES44DC
BNSF 8054~ES44C4
Train 27: UP YWC05 25
Consist:
UP 8788~SD70ACe
UP 6524~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 5007~SD70M
UP 4043~SD70M
UP 8788~SD70ACe
Train 28: UP RWCWCG 25
Head End:
UP 7114~C44ACM
UP 7238~C44ACM
Rear End:
UP 7161~C44ACM
UP 7130~C44ACM
Train 29: UP ILTLB 24
Head End
UP 1995~SD70ACe
UP 6521~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
Middle:
UP 6604~AC4400CW / C44AC
Train 30: UP LOQ35 25
Consist:
UP 1838~SD40N
UP 6881~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 4152~SD70M
UP 5095~SD70M
Train 31: UP ZMNLA 23 (Hornshow!)
Head End:
UP 5275~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 6832~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 9094~SD70AH
UP 5406~ES44AC / C45ACCTE

[@CSXFan5496]

Excellent video Colin!

[@bradleyjanes2949]

Nice video

[@markjohnson4924]

Excellent! Some of those trains were so incredibly quiet, I couldnt hear them even if my volume was all the way up!!

[@rwnelson51]

Lots of action, older units yet working and nice to see. I live on the east side of the Sierra and don't get a chance to visit yard ops. What is a "Trim job" ?? Many thanks!!

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Hello and thank you for watching! A trim job is a yard job usually consisting of 3 SD40s, that spots prebuilt car blocks in the departure yard. From here the cars are left from where mainline power is added for the train departures. In the past there used to be 3 trim jobs on duty around the clock, but with the new CEO and layoffs, only 2 are on duty now.

[@OSCARSCAX868]

Great catch