2008 Garcia Excursion Videos

These videos start west of Tecate and cover much of the 46 kilometers westbound to Garcia

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Location    Route map from San Ysidro to Campo
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Tecate Creek bridge

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Big lumber yard

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Prison and surrounding area
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Toyota plant far in the distance
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#7285 and four cars behind us

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New housing is now visible
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Massive new public housing projects
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More housing projects
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At the top of Redondo Loop, looking into the valley
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A quick look at the lower track
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A longer look at the lower track
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Around the horseshoe curve
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Now going east, look right and up to see where we've been

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This section includes a crossing once guarded by a wig-wag

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Down to the floor of Valle Redondo

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There's a big dairy on the east end of the lower loop

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Heading west, with the big substation on our left
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Redondo siding, with a very old tank car
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Big propane plants are on either side of the mainline
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We start seeing more people now
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Our private squad of security dogs

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Still heading westbound
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This crossing can be very busy

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"Wire City" power lines across and under the tracks
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Beginning of a stretch with many warehouses

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Coca Cola bottling plant

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SP #3873's front coupler

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Matanuca

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Nearing Tunnel #2

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Tunnel #2

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Rodriquez Dam
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Tunnel #1
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Approach to the big bridge

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Big bridge over the Tijuana River

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Getting much more populated
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Garcia Yard Limits

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Arriving Garcia

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Photo runby location next to Tunnel #1
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Freeway overpass

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What's the big hole all about?

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Lots of friendly waves
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Busy crossing, eastbound

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Photo runby near the old wig-wag



Page, videos and photos by Randy Houk, updated 4-5-2008