Pacific Sun Railroad
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Pacific Sun Railway is a short line railroad in San Diego County, California
that works on the Escondido Sub
, the Miramar Branch, and in Stuart Mesa Yard. It is based from Stuart Mesa Yard. It is owned by Watco Companies
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. In the previous years, BNSF did all of these locals, but then stopped. It runs locals weekday nights late at night along the Esondido Branch, the Miramar Branch. The local has 4 consumers in total, which results in a total consist of: 2-3 Pacific Sun Locomotives, and 3-5 Freight Cars. Pacific Sun does own these Locomotives, and the locals that run with them. The 62 miles of track serves freight Customers on the Escondido subdivision, the Miramar industrial spur and from Stuart Mesa, Calif. to San Onofre, Calif. The PSRR is providing service to Customers transporting the following commodities; corn, soy, lumber, plastic pellets, beer, paints and items for recycling
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
that works on the Escondido Sub
Escondido Sub
The Escondido Sub in North County of San Diego, is a line that the Sprinter runs on. The Pacific Sun Railway runs at night for freight service. The line use to serve Santa Fe steam trains, and was fully repaired in 2007 for the Sprinter....
, the Miramar Branch, and in Stuart Mesa Yard. It is based from Stuart Mesa Yard. It is owned by Watco Companies
Watco Companies
Watco Companies, Inc. is a Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation company that was formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco is composed of three divisions: transportation, mechanical and transloading. WCI is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, Inc...
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History
Pacific Sun started on October 24, 2008 after being contracted by the BNSFBNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. In the previous years, BNSF did all of these locals, but then stopped. It runs locals weekday nights late at night along the Esondido Branch, the Miramar Branch. The local has 4 consumers in total, which results in a total consist of: 2-3 Pacific Sun Locomotives, and 3-5 Freight Cars. Pacific Sun does own these Locomotives, and the locals that run with them. The 62 miles of track serves freight Customers on the Escondido subdivision, the Miramar industrial spur and from Stuart Mesa, Calif. to San Onofre, Calif. The PSRR is providing service to Customers transporting the following commodities; corn, soy, lumber, plastic pellets, beer, paints and items for recycling
External links
- http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-10-03-E8-23375