Trains on May 3, 2007

I took these train pictures on May 3, 2007. Union Pacific #5302 is a 4,400-horsepower General Electric ES44AC that was delivered to Union Pacific on March 24, 2006. I photographed it from my car on Highway 99E leading a southbound freight train through Canby, Oregon, in the morning. 

Kansas City Southern #4607 is a 4,400-horsepower AC4400CW that was built by General Electric in November 1999 as Kansas City Southern #2032. Following Kansas City Southern taking full control of Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana and renaming it Kansas City Southern de Mexico in 2005, this locomotive was renumbered to #4607 as part of a system renumbering to integrate the KCS and former TFM fleets. I photographed it in the afternoon as the trailing unit in a southbound Union Pacific freight train at Aurora, Oregon.

Union Pacific Train at Oregon City, Oregon, on April 23, 2007

 I photographed this Union Pacific freight train in Oregon City, Oregon, on April 23, 2007.

Leading the train, Union Pacific #5398 is a 4,400-horsepower ES44AC that was built by General Electric in February 2005. 

It was delivered to Union Pacific on March 16, 2005. 

Union Pacific #5414 is another 4,400-horsepower ES44AC that was built by General Electric in March 2005. 

It was delivered to Union Pacific on March 29, 2005. 

Union Pacific gives its ES44AC locomotives the designation C45ACCTE.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight at Salem, Oregon, on April 22, 2007

I took these pictures of Amtrak’s southbound Coast Starlight at the Amtrak depot in Salem, Oregon, on April 22, 2007. Leading the train, Amtrak #119 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in September 1997. 

The trailing unit, Amtrak #118 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in September 1997. 

The baggage car, Amtrak #1135, was built by Pullman-Standard in 1957 as Northern Pacific #409. 

After Amtrak took over passenger service on May 1, 1971, it became Amtrak #1206. 

It was renumbered to Amtrak #1116 in January 1977 and was rebuilt for head-end power in February 1982, becoming Amtrak #1135. 

Amtrak Pacific Parlour Lounge Car #39975 was built by the Budd Company in 1956 as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Hi-Level Lounge Car #580. After Amtrak took over passenger service on May 1, 1971, it became Amtrak #9975. 

In August 1981 it was rebuilt for head-end power. In 1995 it was rebuilt as a Pacific Parlour first-class lounge car for the Coast Starlight.

Trains at Salem, Oregon, on April 21, 2007

I took these train pictures in Salem, Oregon, on April 21, 2007. Leading the southbound Coast Starlight at the Amtrak depot, Amtrak #112 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in August 1997. 

The trailing unit, Amtrak #117 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in September 1997. 

Here is the Coast Starlight stopped at the Salem depot.

The dining car and Sightseer lounge car in the middle of the train are in front of the depot.

This was a bit of a rainy day for the passengers that got on and off the train.

Here's one last view of the train at the depot.

Amtrak #34105 is a Superliner II Coach that was built by Bombardier in 1995. It wears Amtrak's current Phase VI lettering scheme, which was introduced in 2003, but shadows of its original Phase IV scheme can still be seen.

Amtrak #34510 is a Superliner II Family Coach that was built by Bombardier in 1995 as Amtrak #34110, a standard Superliner II Coach. In 1997 it was converted to a Family Coach with a play area on the lower level and renumbered to #34510. It still wears its original Phase IV lettering, which was introduced in 1992.

Further south in the Salem yard, Union Pacific #1836 was built by General Electric in September 1987 as Southern Pacific #8036, a 3,900-horsepower B39-8. After the Southern Pacific was merged into the Union Pacific on September 25, 1996, it was upgraded to a 4,000-horsepower B40-8 on January 29, 1999, and became Union Pacific #5645 on August 31, 1999. It was renumbered to Union Pacific #1836 on April 15, 2004.

Trains at Salem, Oregon, on April 20, 2007

I took these pictures in Salem, Oregon, on April 20, 2007. First, heading south near the depot, Union Pacific #300 is a 2,000-horsepower GP38-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in January 1972 as Missouri Pacific #658 under a 15-year lease. As part of a 1974 system renumbering it became Missouri Pacific #2009. It was returned to the lessor at the end of the 15-year lease in 1987 and was sold to Helm Financial to become Helm Leasing #2009. It was leased by Union Pacific in February 1989 and became Union Pacific #1800 on October 2, 1989. It was renumbered to Union Pacific #300 on April 1, 2001. 

Moving south to the Union Pacific yard, we find Union Pacific #1836, a General Electric B40-8.

It was built by General Electric in September 1987 as Southern Pacific #8036, a 3,900-horsepower B39-8. 

After the Southern Pacific was merged into the Union Pacific on September 25, 1996, it was upgraded to a 4,000-horsepower B40-8 on January 29, 1999.

It became Union Pacific #5645 on August 31, 1999, and was renumbered to Union Pacific #1836 on April 15, 2004. 

Union Pacific #549 is a 2,000-horsepower GP38-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1975 as Union Pacific #2049. It was renumbered to Union Pacific #549 on July 22, 2003.

Amtrak #142 at Emeryville, California on April 10, 2007

I was traveling for work through Emeryville, California, on April 10, 2007, when I spotted Amtrak #142, a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in January 2001, at 65th Street approaching the Emeryville depot.

Amtrak Coast Starlight in Salem, Oregon, on April 7, 2007

I took these pictures of Amtrak’s southbound Coast Starlight at the Amtrak depot in Salem, Oregon, on April 7, 2007. Leading the train, Amtrak #119 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in September 1997. 

The trailing unit, Amtrak #188 is a 4,250-horsepower P42DC that was built by General Electric in September 2001. 

The baggage car, Amtrak #1710, was built by the Budd Company in 1953 as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #2836, a 48-seat leg-rest chair car. After Amtrak took over passenger service on May 1, 1971, it became Amtrak #4828. In March 1980 it was rebuilt for head-end power and became Amtrak #4715. In September 1996 it was rebuilt as Specialty Baggage Car #1710 with centered rollup baggage door and retaining its vestibule. 

Amtrak #39022 is a Superliner II transition sleeping car that was built by Bombardier in 1996. This car wears its original Phase IV lettering, which Amtrak introduced in 1993.

Amtrak #32084 “Kansas” is a Superliner II sleeping car that was built by Bombardier in 1994. This car wears the new Phase VI lettering scheme, which Amtrak introduced in 2002.

Here is a close-up view of the diaphragms between the Superliner II transition sleeping car and the standard Superliner II sleeping car. This also shows the slight difference in lettering between the Phase IV on the right and the similar Phase VI on the left.

Here is a close-up view of the door of the Superliner II sleeping car, and the new Phase VI Amtrak logo covering the former location of the car name.

Here is a close-up view of the connection between two Superliner II sleeping cars. Amtrak #32104 “Oklahoma” is a Superliner II sleeping car that was built by Bombardier in 1994. Note that the word Superliner only appears on one end of the cars.

Amtrak Pacific Parlour lounge car #39975 was built by the Budd Company in 1956 as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Hi-Level lounge car #580. 

After Amtrak took over passenger service on May 1, 1971, it became Amtrak #9975. In August 1981 it was rebuilt for head-end power. 

In 1995 it was rebuilt as a Pacific Parlour first-class lounge car for the Coast Starlight. 

 

After the sleeping cars were a dining car and a Sightseer lounge car

The dining car was the midpoint of the train, and was right in front of the depot.

The dining car and the sightseer lounge car were both Superliner II cars built in 1994 and 1995.

After the Sightseer lounge car were three coaches.

Here is a closeup of the details at the door of one of the coaches.

This old Chicago sticker was on one of the coaches.

The last car of the train was an ordinary coach.

Amtrak #34052 is a Superliner I Coach that was built by Pullman-Standard in 1979.

Here is one last view of the train at the depot.