Preparations for the coming Modoc Northern

In the weeks in advance of a new railroad taking over (by leasing) the Union Pacific's Alturas branch line (the only part of the former Southern Pacific's Modoc line still in existence as a railroad), UP sent a cleanup train down the line to retrieve freight cars which had been stored on the line for years. 

The following photos were taken prior to and during UP's clean-up stage.

First, a tour of the pre-Modoc Northern railroad

Recently replaced private crossing sign at Perez, California
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Perez South Switch
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South wye switch
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North wye switch at Perez
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Looking south at Stronghold
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Stored cars and potato sheds, looking north at Stronghold
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 There's a reason for that red flag...
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... and this is it!

Looking north at Stronghold
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Stored mechanical reefers at Hatfield, California
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Merrill, Oregon
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Stuckel was a station location on the Southern Pacific. All that remains there today are two sidings and a potato shed.
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Next: UP Clean-up train

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