Cal-P Concentration: UP Martinez Sub Part 1 (Oakland to Martinez)

(Click "show more" for full description). After some thought, and having visited this line multiple times, I decided a more dedicated video was in order. Nicknamed the "Cal-P" (after the California Pacific RR), this roughly 100 mile line makes its way through urban cities, industrial waterfronts, bedroom communities, and wide-open marsh-lands between the shipping port of Oakland to the JR Davis Yard in Roseville. We start with the waterfront stretch between Oakland and Roseville. We'll see many examples of UP and Amtrak trains that can commonly be seen on the line. Annotations in the video can be toggled on or off depending on your preference. Also a thing to note, a number of shots are not current. I tried to use as much new material as possible, but I felt that incorporating footage I already had would make the video more complete. That being said, some shots were taken as far back as 2012, so some operations may not still be running. Most of them have not changed, but some have either been annulled or altered since the time that the shots were filmed. Anyway, all technicalities aside, I hope you enjoy the video!

[@BuggsOgden]

As a Martinez resident and avid rail fan, your Cal-P videos hold more than an average interest to me. The quality of your photography and the locations you chose to shoot from, not to mention being where the trains are make for some great train watching! Thank you for doing this.

[@Alwaystrains]

Thanks Robert. I figured it was time for a full-length video as I spend so much time near the Cal-P.

[@mythicmesa]

Positioned perfectly for opening scene of tracks and overhead freeways, very cool. Barely a sunny day in August too!

[@Alwaystrains]

Thanks. The opening shot is a recent one, lucked out with the light as the clouds moved.

[@iusetano]

I did enjoy watching this video. Excellent work.

[@Alwaystrains]

Thanks! Glad to hear it.

[@Nicola636128]

Great video, nice variety of trains.

[@Alwaystrains]

Thank you! Interesting to look back and see what I've really gotten on the Cal P

[@Npursuit-Jesus]

yes..excellent video

[@Alwaystrains]

Thanks Ron!

[@ScootsTrains]

Love that K5LA (did I see 6 bells?) on Richmond Pacific 423.

[@Alwaystrains]

It's a nice horn. 423 picked it up when it served on another leaser prior to GMTX. No there aren't 6 bells. Only your standard 5. The interesting thing is the entire horn is mounted backwards, likely due to the amount of time it runs long hood forward.

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

Epic video man! So are all the BNSF trains and moves through places like Emeryville or Oakland ran as trackage rights trains?

[@Alwaystrains]

Thanks! Indeed, BNSF has trackage rights from the oakland yard to the connector track at "CP Giant."

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

AlwaysTrainsHD- That’s neat! Thanks for the info dude!