[HD] Union Pacific YJY68 J Yard Switcher in Vernon, CA

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

Conductor didn't give a damn he was bouta let the engineer run that suv ova 😂

[@davidkelly8274]

I work for UP as a signalman. I’ve seen a lot of power in my 15 years. Great video.

[@ericberman4193]

Back in the early 1960a, my parents owned a restaurant. I was 13-14 years old and very much into model railroading and rail-fanning. Once a month, I would accompany my dad on a drive into Vernon to visit the Real McCoy Meat Company where he purchased all his pastrami, corned beef, and roasting beef. At that time, Vernon was the ‘’meat packing center’ of Southern California and all the big meat packers had their operations there. The railroads brought in both live animals for slaughter as well as butchered/dressed hogs, cattle, sheep, and goats. As a result, there was a ton of switching operations involving stock cars, iced and mechanical reefers, offal cars, brine tank cars, etc. All the switching operations at the various meat packing houses ALWAYS involved street switching moves. The motive power included mostly SW type diesel-electric switchers and I recall seeing AT&ST, SP, and UP logos. Great railroading operations!

[@LARailProductions]

Interesting story! Must've been a sight to see. Thanks for sharing!

[@averageguy7136]

And boy did it stink. I worked near Soto st. in the early 90’s and there was a fat rendering plant near there and the smell in the afternoon was so bad it made me want to vomit.

[@LARailProductions]

The stench of the old Farmer John slaughterhouse still plagues the air

[@ericberman4193]

@@averageguy7136 that's true. When the wind blew in the wrong direction, is was actually difficult to breathe.

[@ericberman4193]

@@LARailProductions "Eastern Fed, Western Dressed!"

[@rms492]

This is some serious ‘down and dirty’ railroading. Great video

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@DismayingObservation]

I used to go there quite a bit on a job I had more than thirty years ago. I always looked forward to it because of the railfan aspect. I miss the old 9th Street wigwag! Nine tracks, one signal. In fact, the last time I was in Vernon was when I was aboard Amtrak pulling into Union Station! Great video as always.

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@captainrc767]

I absolutely love it! The switching and the graffiti. Here in the East they usually don't tag locomotives so it's interesting and entertaining. (I don't condone the spraying of graffiti on Private Railroad Property but it is cool).

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@averageguy7136]

Great local action. LA has some of the most decorated switching locomotives in the world

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@mannyn5460]

I assumed those tracks were abandoned because I never saw a train. Thanks to you I can finally say I saw a train on those tracks

[@freight.train.Railfanner]

Nice, this is an awesome video of the J yard switcher. Keep up the great work.

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@goblueoct98]

The face painted on the front of that locomotive 😂😂😂

[@Balerio2357]

Great captures, excellent video ! Happy 2025 !!! Greetings from Orange County Ca; - Larry

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@ghanaking5255]

The Union Pacific 1150, aka " Graffiti Dripper ", yeah, it's graffiti-riddled, but it does has a little bit notarity...of sorts. A Local, no doubt about it, great catches by the way! At least the face looks decent.

[@LARailProductions]

Thanks!

[@thomastarwater6035]

There’s something you don’t see every day: railroad tracks in an alleyway and a locomotive rolling on said rails. Buildings on each side.

[@LARailProductions]

It's quite a neat operation!

[@ignaciotorres1782]

Crazy drivers no patients

[@hiawathafilms]

Holy that’s a lot of graffiti why has it not been taken off?

[@LARailProductions]

It's a losing battle. They repaint it, and the graffiti will reappear in a week.

[@anthonygermano9363]

I feel like we have just given up on Graffiti. If nothing else you can repaint the Snow Plow and The Fuel Tank. Something is better than nothing. Heck if I knew I wouldn’t get in trouble I would do it for free on my dime.

[@theconceptualist8626]

@@LARailProductionsWould be cool if the graffiti was in the style of UP and they made it look cool instead of just a mess.

[@rileysanesh9238]

Steam trains in the 1800 or in the 1960’s used to go there but are now scrapped

[@stehenjones801]

City Traffic Train 🚂💨💨

[@mrhyde3029]

Holy crap! @1:55 Is the conductor trying to hit a car? Safety first...uh...well...maybe not.

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

It's Cali who's cares 😂

[@mrhyde3029]

@THE_IRON_HORSE Being a California native myself, can't argue with that😂

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

@@mrhyde3029 real 🤣🤣

[@armandoperez7967]

I feel sorry for that GP60! All that graffiti is horrible! If it could talk, it would be saying how it misses being on intermodal trains and being front line power in its original SP paint.

[@csxtrainfan319]

Typical drivers, not being patient and almost getting hit by the train.

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

A lot of dumb drivers don't know how to yield for a train.

[@TheQuebecRailfan]

Poor locos

[@scottkew6278]

I still say Tommy looks like he has an assault charge outstanding arrest warrant !!!

[@GlendaLewis-p5b]

It makes me sick to see that engine painted that way.

[@suppylarue220]

more graffiti glorification. shame on creator and viewers. 👎

[@LARailProductions]

Ok bro