A Day on The Reno Branch!

The Reno Local, one of the more profound locals based out of Sparks, Nevada, traverses the previously owned Western Pacific Reno Branch north out of Reno.
This video is a look at a full northbound run of the Reno Local, from Sparks to Bordertown, Nevada!

Traveling only two miles along the mainline, the LSP49 (Reno Local) meets the ex. Western Pacific branch at CPRV241, at Sutro. After branching off the mainline, the local heads north into Downtown Reno, where a scrapping company lies, one of two scrap metal industries the local serves along the way! The railroad, and this area of the city do not combine well, and clashes between homeless and the local are always a possibility, and this crew puts in their work fast. Only 10 minutes spent in Downtown Reno, off into the desert!

Leaving Reno, we head north along the University of Reno Nevada campus, and leave the city behind. Dry landscapes are ahead, and this is just the start!

Parr BLVD is the next industry served by the 49, and receives loaded centerbeams. Though this location is heavily industrialized, signs of the desert are still visible on the hills surrounding the branch. After spotting one loaded centerbeam, the Reno Local continues its trip north towards its next stop at AmeriGas, located in Golden Valley!

Spotting tank cars at AmeriGas proves to be a challenge to say the least!
Making a successful hook, on a curve, with very little room for error is a challenge the Reno Crew faces when serving this industry, but they sure make it look like a breeze! (no switching clips featured)
Within no-time, the 49 is back on its way north to Bordertown!

After a short stop for lunch, we find the local traversing one of the northernmost accessible locations to photograph the train.
Trackage stays far from the roads along this section, and only a few locations are accessible by car. We wave goodbye to the Reno Crew, as they take two tank cars north to the last industry in Bordertown; Coast!

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