Railfan Information:
The Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club's Building is fortunate to be located about 300' from the BNSF Stockton Sub Mainline at MP 1150.91. Our building location affords some great views of Mainline action. The line averages 13 Freight Trains a day and 8 Amtrak San Joaquin's a day. The San Joaquin's do make a station stop here in Antioch. Additionally, the Union Pacific Mococo Sub runs through Antioch approximately one mile south of our clubhouse, Currently the line is not in regular operation between Pittsburg and Tracy. Occasionally, UP will store cars on the line but at this time the line is clear in Antioch.
Scanner Frequencies:
- AAR 30 160.560 Road (Port Sub) AAR 36 160.650 Road
(Stockton Sub) - AAR 17 160.365 Switching (Richmond - east)
- AAR 57 160.965 Switching
- AAR 53 160.905 Mechanical
- AAR 69 161.145 Switching (Richmond - west)
- AAR 84 161.370 Switching (Country Job)
- Amtrak uses Road Channels as listed above.
Freight Train Symbols:
- Z-WSPNBY - Priority UPS, Willow Springs, IL to Richmond (NorthBay)
- Z-NBYWSP - Priority UPS, to Richmond (Northbay)
Willow Springs, IL - Z-KCKNBY - Priority UPS, Kansas City, KS to
Richmond (Northbay) - Z-NBYKCK - Priority UPS, Richmond (Northbay)
to Kansas City, KS - Z-ALTNBY - Priority UPS, Alliance TX to Richmond (Northbay)
- Q-ALTRIC - Quality, Alliance TX to Richmond
- Q-ALTRIC - Quality, Alliance TX to Richmond
- Q-KCKRIC - Quality, Kansas City KS to Richmond
- Q-RICKCK - Quality, Richmond to Kansas City KS
- M-RICFRS - Manifest - Richmond to Fresno CA
- M-FRSRIC - Manifest - Fresno to Richmond
- M-BARRIC - Manifest - Barstow CA to Richmond CA
- V-CLORIC - Vehicles, Clovis NM to Richmond
- V-RICCLO - Vehicles, Richmond to Clovis NM
- B-OIGTAC - Baretables, Oakland International Gateway - Tacoma WAAdditional trains are scheduled as needed. There is usually a daily EB move of Baretables in the afternoon out of NorthBay Symbol is B-RICRIC. Additionally, there are 2 switch crews based in neighboring Pittsburg 5 miles west of Antioch.
Railroad History:
- The History Of The New York Transit Museum: Brooklyn, New York
(Thank you for the suggestion Amelia!) - New York City Subway
(Thank you for the suggestion Jake!) - All About The Street Car, Trolley and Subways, Written by Carly Hallman
(Thank you Kelly and the Maine K-12 Stem Club!)
Model Railroad Organizations:
Railroad Modeling Guides:
- Model Railroads and Freight Cars, Written by Bonnie Gringer
(Thank you for the suggestion Tabor!)
Local Model Railroad Shops:
