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Valley Division Map
Hanford station in 1910

The Valley Division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ran from San Francisco to Barstow in California. It is currently in operation as the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision and Bakersfield Subdivision.[1][2]

Much of the line south to Bakersfield, was constructed in the 1890s as part of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. Passenger services between Richmond and Oakland began in June 1904.[3] Passenger service on that segment ended in the 1950s.[4]

The Valley Division and Los Angeles Division were merged into the "California Division" in 1988.[5]

However by 1996, BNSF had divided the line into four subdivisions:[6]

  • Bakersfield (Bakersfield to Calwa);
  • Stockton (Calwa to Richmond);
  • Riverbank (Riverbank to Oakdale);
  • Sunset Railway (Gosford to Taft); and most of a fifth,
  • Mojave (Hutt to Bakersfield, with trackage rights on Southern Pacific's Tahachapi line).

Spurs

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Fresno Interurban District: In the Fresno area, a spur known as the Fresno Interurban District ran from Fresno to the east. The stations on that spur were Hammond, Cincotta, Bartonette, Cameo, Burness, Fairview, Big Bunch, Zediker, Riverbend, Elk, and Belmont Ave.[7] The Tulare Valley Railroad acquired the tracks from Hammond to Cameo around 1992.

Laton and Western Railroad: South of Frenso, a line from Laton west to Lanare was constructed from 1910 to 1912. An abandonment application for the line, approximately 17.56 miles, was filed in 1980. Other stations on the spur, running west from Laton, were Shirley, Gepford, and Shilling.[8]

Arvin Subdivision: A 17-mile spur from Magunden to Arvin, acquired by the Tulare Valley Railroad in 1992, and later the San Joaquin Valley Railroad

Wreck

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On June 14th, 2006, 2 BNSF freight trains collided at the Siding in Kismet, CA. The wreck resulted in 5 injuries and no deaths. The cause of the wreck was one train train running a red signal, with cocaine found in one of the crew members. The locomotives and trains involved are listed below.

Southbound Manifest:

  • BNSF C44-9W 4059
  • NREX SD50 5473
  • BNSF C44-9W 1065
  • FURX SD40-2 8110
  • BNSF GP30 2437
  • BNSF SD40-2 7065
  • BNSF C44-9W 997
  • Unknown amount of cars.

Northbound Unit Train:

  • BNSF C44-9W 4479
  • BNSF C44-9W 4715
  • Norfolk Southern C44-9W 8967
  • BNSF C44-9W 457
  • 30 Hoppers filled with cement.

In the end, only NREX 5473 was scrapped, with all other locomotives returning to service.

References

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  1. ^ Santa Fe Salute Part 2. YouTube (video). Daylight Productions. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Santa Fe Valley Division - The Last Two Decades (eBook)". Morning Sun Books.
  3. ^ Robertson, Donald B. (1998). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History. Vol. IV. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers. p. 315. ISBN 0-87004-385-4. OCLC 13456066.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Stephen (Spring 2003). "Santa Fe Right-Of-Way: Analysis Report" (PDF). University of California at Berkeley. City Planning 116 Studio. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Downloads | Santa Fe | Railroad | General Downloads". www.snugglebunny.us.
  6. ^ System Timetable No. 5. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. April 16, 1996.
  7. ^ "Santa Fe Valley Division Vignettes, ATSF Railroad | #130077155". Worthpoint.
  8. ^ "The Laton District - Abandoned Rails". www.abandonedrails.com.
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