Prototype Tours
The first prototype tour is on the books.
Union Pacific RR - Gemco Yard, Van Nuys - $55
This tour will depart right after the Coast GEMCO Yard clinic, presented by Mike Osborne on Thursday September 9, 2021. We highly recommend that you attend the Coast GEMCO Yard clinic if you are going to take the tour as Mike will cover the yard operations you will see.
Mike Osborne has been a conductor with the UP/SP for 41 years and works the Coast GEMCO Yard. Tour members will be bused to the GEMCO Yard in Van Nuys stopping for a box lunch before touring the yard. On Thursdays GEMCO Yard prepares a train being that will head north to Guadalupe, CA.
This tour is expected to last 7 hours and is limited to 46 members. It includes a Jersey Mike's box lunch with a sub sandwich, chips, and drink. See extra fare cost for this tour on the convention registration site.
 Before the merger GEMCO was an SP yard Picture Copyright Clark Bauman, used with permission |
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 Departing GEMCO Yard Picture Copyright Austin MacDougall, used with permission |
 GEMCO Hauler Picture Copyright Austin MacDougall, used with permission |
 Picture Courtesy Tim Johnson |
 Picture Courtesy Tim Johnson |
Updated 11-7-2020
