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JLRPSpk |
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Tucked into a parcel between I-80 and Victorian Avenue is this small city park with the old Sparks station and a handful of old SP equiptment. |
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6/9/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:28:03 AM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Station |
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JLRPSpkS2 |
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West side of the Sparks station. Dont know if it had been moved here or this is its' original spot. |
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6/9/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:28:43 AM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Station |
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SP8JLPSpk |
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SP Baldwin No. 8. It's the best i could do this fine morning..on my last visit there had not been any fences around the equiptment. |
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6/9/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:41:10 AM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Steam |
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SP 8(4-6-0) |
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SP132Glt |
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You know it's an SP when...a detail of SP132's Pyle Gyralite. [Or what remains of it..] |
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6/9/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:42:24 AM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Passenger |
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SP132 CoS |
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SP 132 is cosmetically restored and looks good here. This small park did not have iron fences around the equiptment before, this was about the best shot I could get. On the premesis is this car, the No. 8 Baldwin and SP caboose No. 1857 |
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6/9/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:43:26 AM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
SpkYO |
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Main entrance to Sparks yard. The local staff obviously are proud of thier location! |
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1/1/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 1:43:23 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
SpdrSpk |
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The other half of the Speeder display at Sparks. |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:19:46 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
UPHndctSpk |
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How they used to do it...part of the display at the Sparks yard entrance. [keeping it chained to the track cuts out any chance of late night prankster action, right???!!!] |
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6/10/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:11:46 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
UPHZ 143588Spk |
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Wasn't expecting to find a UP shield here! UPHZ container frame 143588 sits [on top, of course!] on a stack of Pacer-stacktrain container frames. [Another UP frame {red} sits on the stack behind this one]. Sparks handles quite a few of these. |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:39:58 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
AMTStnRno |
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Reno's ex SP Amtrak station on this beautiful morning in a view well represented here in the RRPA. The station has an interesting and informative display of artifacts and background on the track relocation project, started in 2003 and completed in 2006. The main lobby is now at basement level of course. [And NO slot machines on site, either!!] As can be seen in the background, several top quality hotels/casinos are within walking distance from the station. The building just behind the station partly overshadowing the roofline is the National Bowling Leauge Headquarters. As a fellow RRPA contributor mentions, many surprisingly cheap hotels deals can be had and for us railfans, a number of these hotels have rooms with good views of the transcon mainline. There is also a great variety of dining often relatively cheap, and as well a very good public transportation system if You choose not to rent a car. |
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6/10/2015 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 2:58:58 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Station |
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| Title: |
AMTK 122ECZRno |
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The eastbound Cal Zypher approaching Reno station with a characteristiclly smoky GE, about to duck under 500 ft of covered right of way. |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 4:05:49 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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AMTK 122(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 122ECZRnoS3 |
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The eastbound California Zypher has pulled into Reno and within about 10 minutes gets a crew and passenger change. |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/17/2014 2:15:43 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
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AMTK 122(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 122ECZRnoS2 |
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The eastbound California Zypher has pulled into Reno and within about 10 minutes gets a crew and passenger change. |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 5:27:16 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
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AMTK 122(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 122ECZRnoS4 |
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All Aboard has been called and a fresh crew at the controls as the California Zephyr continues its journey east. While taking photos here I made friendly acquaintence with another visiting rail-photographer getting some 'train time' in as his other half was getting 'slot time' in nearby.... |
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6/10/2014 Upload Date: 7/15/2014 4:07:01 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
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AMTK 122(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
UP8563ERno |
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The next morning I came back to the station in hopes of catching the WB California Zephyr, but..no luck! Instead, i caught 2 sections of a hot eastbound stacker. Here, first section UP 8563 passes signal 2405 deep in the 'slot' with an ex SP in the consist. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/17/2014 2:35:13 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
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UP 8563(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
UP 6832EDPU Rno |
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The DPU's for 8563 are seen here rolling through past the station and up the 'hump' to ground level. -6832; likely an ex SP. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 12:27:59 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
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UP 6832(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP 8508E Rno |
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Still expecting the CZ to show...about 10 minutes after the first section rolled through the second section came into view down in the slot, led by the 8508.. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/17/2014 2:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
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UP 8508(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
UP 8508 |
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A moment later and 8508 East passes the 2405 signal set with her entire short consist seen here. This view can be had from the far west end of the station platform area. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/17/2014 2:37:39 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
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UP 8508(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
EOTRno |
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Unlike the first section, the second section led by UP 8508 comes to a stop past Reno station..giving me hope that the westbound CZ was shortly coming near..boom turned to bust; the sound of an oncoming train horn and a glimpse of movement to the east turned out to be a local heading up the ex WP line to Stead -in itself a 'many picture worthy' route! -And STILL, no CZ.... |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 12:45:18 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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Station,Action |
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| Title: |
DUPX 8763Spk |
| Description: |
DUPX 8763 for Ti-Ox as seen from the 17th floor of the J A Nugget hotel. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 1:15:05 PM |
| Location: |
Reno, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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| Title: |
SHPX 450284Spk |
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'OMYA' SHPX covered hopper deep in the Sparks yard. A carman stands almost invisibly at the A end.. [I stayed at the J A Nugget hotel that night, right next to the UP yard and with many rooms having a command view of the action..rates were surprisingly reasonable, too!] |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 1:15:56 PM |
| Location: |
Sparks, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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| Title: |
SRY 9461Spk |
| Description: |
Someone went through a lot of effort to do this one...not the best photo but it's my only shot.. |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 1:27:13 PM |
| Location: |
Sparks, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
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RollingStock,Yard |
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| Title: |
UP 5303Spk |
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As seen from the 17th. floor of the J A Nugget Hotel, UP 5303 contentedly idles away the evening deep in the Sparks yard. [In fairness, i had to edit out a power line cutting across the back of the unit..] |
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6/11/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 1:44:45 PM |
| Location: |
Sparks, NV |
| Author: |
Marty Pfohl |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
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UP 5303(AC45CCTE) |
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203 Comments: 0 |
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