Mojave Subdivision, Los Angeles Division

[thespcaboose]

Effective October 25, 1987 Saugas Line

Mile
Post Station Station Number Siding Feet

414.4...Palmdale Junction..#18155
416.3...Harold...#18205
420.5...Vincent...#18210
425.0...Paris...#18215
429.0...Ravenna...#18225...6,090'
434.6...Russ
MP438.6 = MP438.8
438.8...Lang...#18235...4,990
MP443.0 = MP443.1
443.1...Humphreys...#18240
446.9...Honby
450.6...Saugas...#18250 ...5,040'
453.0...Newhall...#18255
459.2...Sylmar...#1826...6,050'
461.8...San Fernando...#18270
463.4...Pacoima...#18275...3,070'
467.8...Sun Valley...#18280
472.1...Burbank Junction

Speed Limits:
414.4 - 417.3...70
417.3 - 448.6...30
448.6 - 454.8...40
454.8 - 457.2...30
457.2 - 459.0...40
459.0 - 477.4...50

Operations:
414.4 - 420.1...CTC
420.1 - 421.2...ABS/DT
421.2 - 425.6...Paris Block (DTC)
425.6 - 429.8...Ravenna Block (DTC)
429.8 - 439.2...Lang Block (DTC)
439.2 - 443.5...Hunphreys Block (DTC)
443.5 - 450.4...Saugas Block (DTC)
450.4 - 459.2...Sylmar Block (DTC)
459.2 - 462.1...San Fernando Block (DTC)
462.1 - 468.0...Sun Valley Block (DTC)
468.0 - 471.3...Burbank Block (DTC)
471.3 - 472.1...DT

DTC = Direct Traffic Control

[SP 9811]

Wanted to point out an important historical fact about the Saugus Line. On September 5, 1876, a gold spike was driven at Lang, MP438.8. This completed the line between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The San Joaquin Valley Line.
Here are a couple shots from Lang.

[thespcaboose]

Awesome shots Thom!!

[thespcaboose]

Trackside Items;

422.7...Dragging Equipment detector
431.7...Dragging Equipment detector
435.7...Highway Overpass
436.8...Tunnel
437.3...Tunnel
440.9...Dragging Equipment detector
453.1...Dragging Equipment and Hot Box detectors
455.0...Tunnel
458.1...Dragging Equipment detector
464.8...Dragging Equipment detector
469.2...Dragging Equipment detector