Friday, May 30, 2025

Los Angeles, LA: Hobart Junction Tower and BNSF/Santa Fe Hobart Yard

Tower: (Satellite)
Yard: (Satellite)

Paul Jansson posted
On 12/20/1991 the much anticipated run of the newly restored ATSF 3751 is seen passing Hobart Tower.
Dennis DeBruler: In which town? It doesn't look like either Bart nor HO in Hobart, IN. Assuming Hobart, IN, is it westbound on the EJ&E and crossing the Pennsy?
Paul Jansson: Dennis DeBruler it is Hobart Tower in Los Angeles with Santa Fe’s Hobart Yard behind it.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Paul's comment
Thanks. Judging by your photo and others, the tower was in the northeast quadrant of the junction, https://maps.app.goo.gl/CvyLVBzP3BYPTRA26. I see UP has a yard just north of the BNSF/Santa Fe yard.
Paul Jansson: Correct, gone now.
The tower was actually for the Union Pacific and protect their San Pedro line going down to the harbors.

Steve Crise posted
Inside Hobart Tower, Vernon, California. Monday, April 30, 2001, 12:20 am. © 2001 Steve Crise

Steve Crise posted
A night study of Union Pacific's Hobart Tower in Vernon, California on April 30, 2000. The tower has since been demolished. © 2001 Steve Crise.

Steve Crise posted
Hobart Tower at the Santa Fe / Union Pacific diamond in Vernon, California, November 1984. Amtrak 221 running a San Diegan train. Ed Sikora photo. © Steve Crise Archive

emd Flickr
Union Pacific Stock Cars Returning To East Yard At Hobart Tower
[Note the stockyards on the above topo map south of the river.]

Jul 10, 1948 @ 20,000; AR1HD0000020049

The yard is now an intermodal yard.
Street View, Nov 2024

Dyana Gonzalez, Sep 2019

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