Pacific Sun Railroad was a shortline railroad in San Diego County, California, that worked on the Escondido Subdivision, the Miramar Branch, and in Stuart Mesa Yard. It was based out of Stuart Mesa Yard in Oceanside. It was owned by Watco.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Fleet size | 4 locomotives; see #Equipment |
| Parent company | Watco |
| Headquarters | Stuart Mesa Yard |
| Locale | San Diego County, California |
| Dates of operation | 2008–2020 |
| Predecessor | BNSF Railway |
| Successor | BNSF Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
History
editThe 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][2]
Operations
editPacific 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 Subdivision.
Equipment
editPacific Sun used four locomotives. Two EMD GP35 units originally owned by Seaboard Air Line, and two EMD GP40 units originally owned by Western Pacific Railroad.
References
edit- ^ "Digest: BNSF to take over route operated by California short line". Trains. September 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Federal Register :: Request Access". unblock.federalregister.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-06-11)
- Notice of the Federal Register, documenting BNSF's 2008 lease of operations to the Pacific Sun Railroad
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