[Frank C.]

I was on my way home during the afternoon commute when I heard of a 1 car ex-PE 600 series running around DURING commutes. Usually the NWP streetcar commutes are no less than 2 cars for each destination, winding up with 6-8 cars per trip. I made a quick detour out to the Mill Valley-San Rafael section of the line where this car was running an Eastbound (Northbound) trip to San Rafael.

Ahead of this 1 car stranger was the usual 6 car + RPO set.

Regards,

-Frank C.

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[Frank C.]

NWP Interurban #500 departs San Rafael, CA., and runs 2nd to 5th Street and then down to San Anselmo Hub. A 15 minute layover and then Interurban #500 departs for Stinson, CA.

Image 1) Sitting at 2nd Street depot 500.
Image 2 & 3) Running between Sir Francis Drake and the S.M.A.R.T./NWP the 500 cruises along the RoW.
Image 4) In San Anselmo Hub, the 500 discharges passengers.
Image 5 & 6) 500 departs and heads for the San Anselmo Interurban yard.
Image 7) 500 creeps into the yard.
Image 8) Having departed the yard for Stinson Beach, 500 crosses Sir Francis Drake and enters the San Anselmo Hub depot.
Image 9) In the depot loading passengers, 500 is looking at a clear block ahead.
Image 10) Arriving at Stinson and between signals, the 500 crawls at 8.5 MPH towards the platform. The headsign has been adjusted for Mill Valley again as it is the next run out from Stinson in West Marin to Mill Valley in South Marin.

Regards,

-Frank C.

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[Frank C.]

A spreader comes West (Compass South) from the Northern region of the NWP where snow has become a new norm during the winter. Not enough to really plow but enough to use the spreader to keep the rails clear. Further down the line, I caught a rare DODX move on the headend of the CLSC-M. After I caught that, I heard of a test train with various equipment coming out of Napa Jct., and headed for the NWP. I managed to catch it arriving in Schellville.

Images 1-5) Snow train
Images 6-10) DODX Manifest Train
Regards,

-Frank C.

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[Frank C.]

A spreader comes West (Compass South) from the Northern region of the NWP where snow has become a new norm during the winter. Not enough to really plow but enough to use the spreader to keep the rails clear. Further down the line, I caught a rare DODX move on the headend of the CLSC-M. After I caught that, I heard of a test train with various equipment coming out of Napa Jct., and headed for the NWP. I managed to catch it arriving in Schellville.

Images 11-13) DODX Manifest Train
Images 14-17) Test train with various equipment arriving Schellville, CA.

Regards,

-Frank C.

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[Frank C.]

Been a while since I posted here, let alone actually ran anything!

Early morning and the NWP Westbound Sprinter (WLSA-M) rolls through Cloverdale. After making a pickup at the Cloverdale yard, the train reverses towards East Cloverdale crossing over 1-2 at CP Cloverdale so that it can drop 5 cars on the loading track off the depot main. This was done in a good time as there was a nice 30 minute lull between the morning commutes. After getting back on the move, the yard engine which was leading, ran into troubles as they crossed back over 1-2 at Asti. I was able to catch them here as they come to a stop between Asti and Chateau St. Jean...

I then ran down to Sausalito to see what I could find...Turns out the NWP3844 was yarding a train that came in from Schellville and points East. I caught them as they were shoving the last 10-15 cars into the clear. The crew then took the power and caboose to the house.

Regards,

-Frank C.

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[Frank C.]

A little "scenes without trains" action here...Two shots between the mid-evening commute rush, one at Cotati, CA., with the high level platform being setup for a Westbound train and then at Penngrove, CA., as a train enters the circuit around the corner.

Regards,

-Frank C.

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