A few CORP Photos and Some Observations on Operations

Back around the beginning of the year I inquired here about current Central Oregon and Pacific Operations. I've now made several drives between Redding, CA and Vancouver, WA (with some minor detours for photography), so figured I would share a few observation on ops, and some photos.

First a few photos:

The Riddle Switcher is getting ready to switch the Roseburg Forest Products Mill in Riddle, OR right around midnight.
Riddle, OR by Matt Batryn-Rodriguez, on Flickr

The Glendale Hauler returning north through Round Prairie, OR on a moody morning.
Round Prairie, OR by Matt Batryn-Rodriguez, on Flickr

The AM Dillard Switcher putting their train together at massive Roseburg Forest Products mill at Dillard.
Dillard, OR by Matt Batryn-Rodriguez, on Flickr

The southbound Roseburg Hauler catches a few brief rays of sun.
Union Gap, OR by Matt Batryn-Rodriguez, on Flickr


More photos can be found in my CORP Album here:
[www.flickr.com]


And some notes on operations. I've found the old Alpha Rails CORP Train Schedule Page to be a handy resource even though the info is from 2006 or older. This page can be found here:

[www.alpharail.net]

Below is some brief notes on each job listed on the linked page. These are from my own observations and likely have many flaws. Feel free to correct.

Eugene:
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Job 501 (Roseburg Hauler, SB): Seems to get into the yard at Akin around noon. Have caught it on a Tuesday and a Friday, guessing Mon-Fri or Tue-Sat operations.

Job 401 (Coos Bay Hauler): Long abolished.

Job 900 (Yoncalla Switcher): Have yet to catch this job, though have seen a good number of photos of it running in the afternoon.


Roseburg and Dillard:
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Job 503 (Roseburg Hauler, NB): I'm told it runs in the afternoon, departing Akin Yard after the the SB job arrives. I've only caught it on a Monday night tied up on the mainline a bit south of Cottage Grove.

Job 503 (Glendale Hauler SB): Runs at night. Believe it may be running out of Dillard. Seems to get into Glendale around 01:00 or 02:00. Have caught or heard on the radio them running on Thursday and Monday. Does not appear to run Fridays. Guessing it runs Sun-Thurs.

Job 506 (Glendale Hauler NB):Return trip, looks to get into Dillard sometime post dawn. would run Thur-sun night/mon-fri morning.

Job 100 (Rice Hill Switcher): Never caught this job.

Job 104 (Riddle Switcher): Believe they are running Sun-Thur nights. Gets into Riddle some time around midnight. Believe they run out of Dillard.

Job 102 (AM Dillard Switcher): Goes on duty some time early in the AM at Dillard. Puts a large train together comprised of their own cars from Dillard, the returned Riddle Switcher, and the Returned Glendale Hauler. Uses the power from al 3 jobs to move all cars to Akin Yard. May return new power and cars to Dillard, not sure. I'm guessing this job runs Mon-Fri.

Job 103 (PM Dillard Switcher): Does not run on Fridays, does on Thursdays. Guessing runs Sun-Thur. Believe they switch Dillard, and move cars to/from Akin yard I believe. Believe on duty some time around 8pm or later.

Job 101 (Weekend Switcher): Never caught this job.


Medford:
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Job 201 (Grants Pass Switcher): As of a few years ago was on duty around 7 AM, but otherwise seems unchanged.

Job 202 (AM Medford Switcher): As of a few years ago on duty about 8:30 AM. Not sure it runs on the weekend. Otherwise unchanged. Work at White City seems to be in the afternoon.

Job 504 (Glendale Hauler NB): Runs at night, with a suspected meet at Glendale around 0200. Does not run Fri or Sat. Believe it runs Sun-Thur.

Job 505 (Glendale Hauler SB): Continuation of above. Seems to get back to Medford around 07:30.

Job 507 (Hornbrook Hauler SB): I'm told this is a Mon-Fri job, but every time I've tried to shoot it, it has not run. Unsure on actual operations.

Job 502 (Hornbrook Hauler NB): Same lack of observations as above.


Weed:
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Job 500 (Hornbrook Hauler NB): Gets into Hornbrook 10:00 to 11:00. Seems to run Mon-Fri.

Job 509 (Hornbrook Hauler SB): Gets back to weed around 12:00 to 13:00. Performs switching in Weed as needed.

Job 701 (AM Weed Switcher): Believe this work is all done by the two above jobs.


Coos Bay:
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All operations have been long abolished out of Coos Bay as the line was sold.



Hope someone finds this all interesting.

Best regards,
~Matt