Pacific Sun Railroad
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Pacific Sun Railroad was a short line railroad in San Diego County, California that worked on the Escondido Sub, the Miramar Branch, and in Stuart Mesa Yard. It was based out of Stuart Mesa Yard in Oceanside. It is owned by Watco.
History[]
The Pacific Sun Railroad commenced operations on October 25, 2008, after being contracted by BNSF. As of October 1, 2020, the Pacific Sun Railroad's contract with BNSF expired and BNSF will once again run local freight operations on the NCTD Escondido Sub and the Miramar Branch off the NCTD San Diego Subdivision.[1]
Operations[]
Pacific Sun Railroad ran trains weekdays late at night along the North County Transit District's Escondido Subdivision, between Oceanside and Escondido, and the Miramar Spur off of the NCTD San Diego Subdivison.
Equipment[]
Pacific Sun owns four locomotives. Two EMD GP35 units originally owned by Seaboard Air Line, and two EMD GP40 units originally owned by Western Pacific Railroad.
References[]
- ^ September 4; 2020. "Digest: BNSF to take over route operated by California short line". Trains. Retrieved 2021-02-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- California railroads
- Transportation in San Diego County, California
- Watco
- United States rail transportation stubs
- California transportation stubs