Endless Trains at Union Pacific's West Colton Railyard! - Railfanning 2/21/2023

Here is over 2 hours of trains seen at the Union Pacific West Colton Railyard. This busy hump yard is located on the far eastern reaches of their Alhambra Subdivision mainline, and builds dozens of trains each day, as well as taking in dozens of trains. Yard moves are done by a trios of classic switcher locomotives. In addition, high priority doublestack Z trains can be seen passing by on the adjacent UP Alhambra Subdivision, as well as bypass trains.

Train 1: UP YWC01 21
Consist:
UP 7413~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 7953~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5600~AC4400CW / C44ACCT

Train 2: UP MRVWC 20
Head End:
UP 8738~SD70ACe
UP 4806~SD70M
CP 8558~AC4400CW
UP 8721~SD70ACe
UP 7746~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 4529~SD70M
Rear End:
UP 6877~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 6149~C44ACM

Train 3: UP YWC02 21
Consist:
UP 5160~SD70M
UP 7168~C44ACM
UP 8429~SD70ACe
BNSF 6323~ES44AC

Train 4: UP YWC29R 21
Consist:
UP 1867~SD40N
UP 1675~SD40N
UP 1609~SD40N

Train 5: UP MOGWC 18
Head End:
UP 7689~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5727~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 6477~C44ACM (New Scheme)
UP 5121~SD70M
UP 4893~SD70M
Middle:
UP 6715~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 6800~AC4400CW / C44AC

Train 6: UP YWC29R 21
Head End:
UP 1867~SD40N
UP 1675~SD40N
UP 1609~SD40N

Train 7: UP YWC28R 21
Head End:
UP 1572~SD40N
UPY 3206~SD40N
UP 1686~SD40N

Train 8: UP ZCIG4 21
Head End:
UP 7123~C44ACM
UP 7668~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 8424~SD70ACe
UP 6846~AC4400CW / C44AC
Middle:
UP 5855~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 8994~SD70AH

Train 9: UP YWC28R 21
Consist:
UP 1572~SD40N
UPY 3206~SD40N
UP 1686~SD40N

Train 10: UP MWCST 21
Head End:
UP 5600~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 7953~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 7413~ES44AC / C45ACCTE

Train 11: UP YWC01 21
Consist:
UP 2687~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 4695~SD70M
UP 8995~SD70AH
UP 7698~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 6474~C44ACM
UP 8090~ES44AC / C45ACCTE

Train 12: UP ILBG4 21 (cool engineer)
Head End:
UP 8135~ES44AH / C45AH
UP 7216~C44ACM
Middle:
KCSM 4811~AC4400CW
UP 6145~AC4400CW / C44AC

Train 13: BNSF QCTWCJ 21
Head End:
BNSF 7091~ES44C4
BNSF 731~C44-9W
KCS 4599~AC4400CW
KCSM 4731~ES44AC

Train 14: GATX Car Repair Switcher
Head End:
GMTX 7000~MP14B

Train 15: UP MWCEC 21
Head End:
UP 5160~SD70M
UP 7168~C44ACM
UP 8429~SD70ACe

Train 16: BNSF YWC29R 21
Head End:
UP 1867~SD40N
UP 1675~SD40N
UP 1609~SD40N

Train 17: UP MRVLB 19
Head End:
UP 5379~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 6029~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 6615~AC4400CW / C44AC
Rear End:
UP 7712~ES44AC / C45ACCTE

Train 18: GATX Car Repair Switcher
Head End:
GMTX 7000~MP14B

Train 19: BNSF QCTWCJ 21
Consist:
KCSM 4731~ES44AC
KCS 4599~AC4400CW
BNSF 731~C44-9W
BNSF 7091~ES44C4

Train 20: GATX Car Repair Switcher
Head End:
GMTX 7000~MP14B

Train 21: UP EDOYRM 21
Consist:
UP 2626~ET44AH / C45AH
UP 8110~ES44AH / C45AH
BNSF 3779~ET44C4
BNSF 8069~ES44AC / C45ACCTE

Train 22: UP YWC01 21
Consist:
UP 5403~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 7203~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 6147~AC4400CW / C44AC
UP 8049~ES44AC / C45ACCTE
UP 5854~AC4400CW / C44ACCTE
UP 8775~SD70ACe

Train 23: GATX Car Repair Switcher
Head End:
GMTX 7000~MP14B