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I am a huge Freights fan, I come from Brasil, Sao Paulo sorry if my english is bad. I have over 2,000 fotos of freights i have took frm all around the world. I have moved to San Diego, and I was wondering if anyone knowswhere are some places were they park, I think it's called a Yard? I would like to go there and take a couple pictures of different yards with the freights(cars?)
were can i find this information or what can i call or were do i look please help me!
muito obrigado, thank you!
rms492 Member # 78
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BNSF's yard in San Diego is located in National City, just off the 5 freeway and around 24th street. Most of BNSF's freights out of San Diego run at night so as to not interfere with passenger trains. The other railroad, San Diego & Imperial Valley, I don't know where there yards are, but it also may be located in National City/Chula Vista area.
cajon Member # 40
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BNSF's yard in San Diego is in San Diego w/ tracks going thru National City. It's about 2 miles So. of the AMTRAK (old Santa Fe) station. The south end(RR east) of the yard crosses 22nd St. Get a Thomas Bros. or Delorme map book. The SD&IV yard is just east of BNSF's. BNSF does switch days but not north of station. There a a very few day time thru road frieghts in beteween Amtrak & Coaster passenger trains.SD&IV switches nites because they run on tracks owned by Tiajuana Trolley now. Don't know if there is a day time yard job.
Buslady Member # 1266
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Hi Muito, If you come up to Orange County, you can go to Fullerton Station which is a nice place to take pics of Amtrak, Metrolink and BNSF. There's yard in LA, Union Pacific has a yard off Santa Fe rd, off the 405(just exit at Santa Fe, and you're there)I think it's funny, a UP yard off Santa Fe rd. There is a maintanance yard next to the 5 in LA, off Washington, I found you can see some trains from behind Denny's. There's a couple engines that just park for the night in Anaheim, off Boradway, and you can't see it but it's next to the 5; and 91 and Main St exit, there's 2 blue & yellow Santa Fe's with a caboose that park for the night.
sandiegofreights Member # 1324
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quote:Originally posted by rms492: BNSF's yard in San Diego is located in National City, just off the 5 freeway and around 24th street. Most of BNSF's freights out of San Diego run at night so as to not interfere with passenger trains. The other railroad, San Diego & Imperial Valley, I don't know where there yards are, but it also may be located in National City/Chula Vista area.
Thanks for this information I would like to ask you if you happen to know how many cars or engines are parked and if you are allowed in to go and take fotos?
also, the SD&IV is close to the BNSF yard too? what is the exit off 5 that u take to get to this place? any directions you can give!! please reply thanks
[This message has been edited by sandiegofreights (edited 02-18-2002).]
CK Member # 589
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I know this may not be a popular post and many may not agree but I thought it was important to make a comment. Our country changed after 9/11 and threats can come in many new forms including our rail systems. I would have some reservation providing specific directions to "strangers" regarding where to find parked train engines, cars, and other equipment, and the ability to "get close to them" for whatever stated purpose. It's one thing to photograph a moving train or take photos at a public station but I think rail yards are a different situation. Granted the threat maybe small but it still does exist. Just food for thought. Thank you.
cajon Member # 40
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There is no good place to view the BNSF & SDIV yard operations except from the one public grade xing. That is very limited viewing anyway. Definetely DO NOT TRESPASS. The RR police & rent a cops are very quick to "intercede" since 9/11.
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