Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Norfolk Southern SD70ACe no. 1001 spent some time in California's Central Valley in summer 2023. It trailed back and forth between Stockton, Bakersfield, and Barstow for a few round trips before finally leading a train. It was on point of the H-MODBAR traveling from Modesto to Barstow. I made my way up to Wasco, CA where I would chase the train east out to Sandcut along the UP Mojave Sub, just before the climb into the Tehachapi Pass. I had just woken up to the news that it was leading or I would have chased it longer down the Bakersfield Sub. But hey, I'll take what I can get! The engineer was definitely enjoying the locomotive and gave lots of horn and made himself present. This is one of my favorite K5LA horns I have heard. For sure a memorable chase, hoping to see it somewhere on the tracks again soon! Enjoy it!
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Norfolk Southern SD70ACe no. 1001 spent some time in California's Central Valley in summer 2023. It trailed back and forth between Stockton, Bakersfield, and Barstow for a few round trips before finally leading a train. It was on point of the H-MODBAR traveling from Modesto to Barstow. I made my way up to Wasco, CA where I would chase the train east out to Sandcut along the UP Mojave Sub, just before the climb into the Tehachapi Pass. I had just woken up to the news that it was leading or I would have chased it longer down the Bakersfield Sub. But hey, I'll take what I can get! The engineer was definitely enjoying the locomotive and gave lots of horn and made himself present. This is one of my favorite K5LA horns I have heard. For sure a memorable chase, hoping to see it somewhere on the tracks again soon! Enjoy it!
Thanks for watching! đđŧ
Š All rights reserved to Central Valley Railfan 8311
