Building Pajaro

Power from last Saturday's Santa Margarita turn basks at Watsonville Junction

The Hollister Local switching a large cut of cars in the Watsonville Junction yard.

UP 1983 paid a rare visit to the lonely yard at Watsonville Junction in Pajaro, CA this week. It was on a ballast train and tied down in the yard in this photo. The UP Coast and Santa Barbara Su... (more)

A group of UP's business cars passing thru Elkhorn Slough on the way to Oakland

Ready to head East, #3768 is in the SP yard at Watsonville Jct, in the town of Pajaro. The consist is a string of empty beet racks heading to places like Gonzales and San Ardo.

The 'Garita's in the Slough! The Santa Margarita Turn crosses over the Elkhorn Slough in a blanket of fog. Amazingly, it was sunny and clear less than a mile from here, but as I drove into the S... (more)

The Soledad Local passes under Elkhorn Road in the early morning light. I'd pulled into Watsonville Junction for the first time in my life only to hear this train get the highball. I took off wi... (more)

The Coast Starlight #11 makes it's way over the Elkhorn Slough on a rather nice day.

UP 3530 is at one end of a string of power sitting at Watsonville Junction on a Saturday afternoon.

with UP UP 2677 and UP 3353.

with UP UP 2677 and UP 3737.

SP West negotiates Pajaro Canyon on the Coast Line late in the day.