I've worked with junksets for many years. Better scrapped than tagged. We are experiencing failure frequency that i think is greater than older locomotives that have been in service for over 30 years. I haven't seen actual numbers but when you have several 30 year old SD38-2's that break down less that a brand new RP20SD something is wrong! These RP20's were attached to highway funding bill under a grant to the state of Illinois with the promise that the SD38's would be scrapped. We had a dog and pony show with the currennt county board commisioner and I shook hands with her and met some other people who's names i don't know. All i could think of is how much the state wasted their money with this purchase. We had already had one or two RP20's in service already and i saw the labor pains of problems already. A gift from the previous administration.
Awesome video, Snuffy! Will they remove those wig wag's? Because I really don't want them to. Wig wag's are the most rare crossing signals you could see.
Are those new paint schemes for the Union Pacific? Colorful little buggers aren't they? Loved the sneaks hanging from the wig wag signal, nice touch. You Californians have got it going on.
This is one thing that really makes me mad it's okay if Hooligans vandalize railroad freight cars but it really bothers me that they vandalize locomotives and Passenger cars I wish they'd leave those alone
Good to see a Classic Wig-Wag Crossing still working and surviving. Not many left in service anymore. How in heck did those UPY units get ALL TAGGED UP LIKE THAT?!?!! *_* Rough Ghetto Neighborhood? Local Graffiti Artist Hangout? NO Union Pacific RR Police Securing Their Locomotives?
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Amazing that the wig wag still works. Those switchers were sure decorated up purty!😝
shariys1 It's worked for years. The old ones on Oxford and on Hawthorne Blvd(before they bulit the mall)didn't always work.
It's gone now ;(
Glad to see the ol' wig wag still wiggin' and waggin'. But it just kills me to see those genys so tagged up. Great video, Snuffy.
Better tagged up than scrapped.
Very true.
I've worked with junksets for many years. Better scrapped than tagged. We are experiencing failure frequency that i think is greater than older locomotives that have been in service for over 30 years. I haven't seen actual numbers but when you have several 30 year old SD38-2's that break down less that a brand new RP20SD something is wrong! These RP20's were attached to highway funding bill under a grant to the state of Illinois with the promise that the SD38's would be scrapped. We had a dog and pony show with the currennt county board commisioner and I shook hands with her and met some other people who's names i don't know. All i could think of is how much the state wasted their money with this purchase. We had already had one or two RP20's in service already and i saw the labor pains of problems already. A gift from the previous administration.
Those gennies are useless
is the The Hawthorne Wig Wag RR Crossing still there in 2017?
yes 2017 rip 2018
Excellent video Snuffy.
So Cal gotta make our Engines look cool 😂💯
Awesome video, Snuffy! Will they remove those wig wag's? Because I really don't want them to. Wig wag's are the most rare crossing signals you could see.
Matthew The Railfanner Probably. There is still some chances. If they do remove it, I hope they atleast put a Western Cullen Hayes bell.
They are already removed sadly
Are those new paint schemes for the Union Pacific? Colorful little buggers aren't they? Loved the sneaks hanging from the wig wag signal, nice touch. You Californians have got it going on.
I've even seen American flags tagged on the sides of UP locos. ... 😛
@@SCRM_Railfan Yes. I'm aware that UP painted our flag on their locomotives!
I really hope they don't take down the wig wag after the new guard installations
L Sad news the wigwag was taken down
Excellent video Snuffy!!
Good catch. Knowing when they run by.
I love all the trackage in this area
Good vid. Nice wig wag. I suppose the UP has just accepted that tagging is just part of doing business in east LA.
This is one thing that really makes me mad it's okay if Hooligans vandalize railroad freight cars but it really bothers me that they vandalize locomotives and Passenger cars I wish they'd leave those alone
The desel engine looks like a train car.
Your right about that
Thanks once again.
Awesome Video
Is it still there on Eucalyptus?
great video Snuffy, i enjoyed the video
Wow, I've seen this PE relic before but never in action!
Good to see a Classic Wig-Wag Crossing still working and surviving. Not many left in service anymore.
How in heck did those UPY units get ALL TAGGED UP LIKE THAT?!?!! *_*
Rough Ghetto Neighborhood? Local Graffiti Artist Hangout? NO Union Pacific RR Police Securing Their Locomotives?
i am at a loss for words here Snuffy nobody rarely sees a wigwag anymore
Is it still there?
Are they gonna keep the wig wag there?
ECRailFilms as far as I’ve heard the line and wig wag are gone
I don't think that the light in the wig wag is working. I think if they wanted to fix it they'd be forced to replace the whole thing!
Just call it Gangsta Pacific. ;-)
Up gas tanker train O148 ( Old O118 ) with 2729 leading!
Is that wig wag gone yet?
Railfan Brony no
Cheeze587 I'm lost of words!
It is as of 2018
Rip wig wag
oof
Where do these locomotives get stored? That's a lot of graffiti ... that must have taken a long time to do. And they don't get caught?
Reminds me of Greece.
Why are some of these train catches a whole year old.
Mattzilla Gamer He compiles a series of similar shots for all his videos meaning so will be older
UP local D801 with 2705 leading!
You can see one of the replacements
UP local N812 with 2751 leading
Up local O812 with 2729 leading
Wigging and wagging
2 trains passing K828's baretable
UP local S308 with 2705
Up local A537
Torrance local