SP 2457 Switching Ozol Yard in Martinez, CA. November, 2001

[@ScottKew-g8r]

I took VHS video myself here. Several hours of it. The Ex took it with her for some reason known only to her. So this footage here means ALOT to me!

[@timeforbeans]

I love old yard Goats! I worked in Ozol Yard from, 03-05...beautiful part of the bay area.

[@westernrailroadvideos99]

Ozol was a hidden local gem. Very few fans outside of the area had ever heard of it. I've never met a fan that hadn't heard of Martinez but few knew Ozol. Used to be up to a dozen units of all types at the Ozol "engine facility" sometimes. Walked through the abandoned Ozol yard office the day before they tore it down in '08 and scored a couple of HOWARD DTC block signs and some old SP safety plaques from the early 70's. Ozol just isn't the same with a few belt pack jobs and a trailer office.

[@KevinRichards-my5oj]

I like the body design on that engine.

[@chrisbrownoffical1309]

Old day trains are coming back mp 15 DC and gp38-2

[@edwardserrato815]

Love the loud 🔊📢 sounds of that old switcher.Of course the graffiti has to go.

[@TristanMorrow]

Awesome slice-of-life railroad film-much enjoyed! Thanks for being there with your camera!

[@westernrailroadvideos99]

I wouldn't have been anywhere else! I'd kill to sit around Ozol all afternoon and shoot stuff like this again.

[@blaneycrabbe3390]

Look at all that gafhretti on that engine, indicitive of a bad neighborhood ? No, just slow rail work. O M G this is the the style of locomotive that I was trained on I could 'fire; it up to shutting it down' EMD 1500 !

[@w.rustylane5650]

That was a funny bit of graffiti. However, it should be painted out.

[@emilionicolas6643]

lol 10:32