Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Welcome back to another video! Today, we'll explore the high above the Union Pacific West Colton Yard facility, in Southern California. Built by the former Southern Pacific Railroad in 1972, the yard was eyed to replace operations at Taylor Yard in nearby Los Angeles. With expansive land, the yard is over six miles long, and is one of the largest classification yards on the West Coast, after the UP Roseville Yard.

We'll explore over the various yard operations, locomotive facilities, departure yard, and the hump/classification yard. All information you need is sorted in the chapters below.

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Timeline:
0:00 - Welcome to the Union Pacific West Colton Yard
0:15 - Locomotive deadline including UP 1656 (EMD SD40N)
0:38 - Overview of the Locomotive Servicing Pits / Storage Tracks
3:18 - UP 1979 (EMD SD70M)
3:28 - Overview of the Locomotive Servicing Pits
4:55 - Departure Yard
5:40 - EMD SD40 trim job / switching operations
15:46 - UP 8446 leads an Eastbound Z-Train (Intermodal)
18:34 - Inbound manifest trains arrive the West Colton Yard
20:45 - UP 6558 leads an Eastbound Z-Train (Intermodal)
23:54 - UP 7672 inbound manifest arriving West Colton Yard
26:22 - UP 6225 / UP 8450 switching
29:12 - UP 6504 leads an Eastbound Z-Train (Intermodal)
30:47 - Views of the Locomotive Shops
31:55 - UP 6645 leads an Eastbound intermodal train
35:10 - West Colton Trim Job Operations / Tower
40:57 - Hump Yard Operations
59:40 - Thanks for Watching!