La Mirada, CA Industial Complex - Galen Maybe you can help?

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Thanks Galen

I picked a few of the structures around Airgas to model on 4 modules that I would like to build and work on. I also got a reply from a BNSF Crew Member that has worked the La Mirada Industrial District recently.

Here is what he said:

Hey there Josh... I've worked a couple of the "La-mi-lala" jobs recently (1-2 weeks ago) as both the brakeman and conductor. That local you phoographed with the Warbonnet GP60Ms next to AirGas was tied down on the D Lead which runs down to Spartec Plastics. The track running along the south side of AirGas (outside their spot track) is the C Lead servicing US Gypsum, a second plastics plant, and occasionally Monad Railway Equipment (a private passenger car/equipment owner).

There are six GP60Ms stationed at La Mirada Yard, I can't recall the numbers off hand. The units stay there except for their 90 day Barstow inspections. Fueling takes place at the yard. The two cabooses, one ex BN, one ex ATSF, are also captive for La Mirada. They are used strictly as shoving platforms, ETDs or air pressure gauges are used for any mainline air testing.

I can answer more questions, but I'm currently on a weekend trip to the Bay Area typing via iPhone, so answers may be a little slow.

Rob

From what he said, I found out there are 6 GP60M's! Now I just have to model all 6 of them LOL