The northbound Salinas Local hustles through Elkhorn Slough to clear for a late southbound Coast Starlight in Watsonville Ca.

Union Pacific GP40-2 no.1456 and ex Cotton Belt GP60 no. 1005 lead the Monterey Local south from Watsonville Junction and across Elkhorn Slough in the morning sunlight.

Warming up in front of the Watsonville yard office in the morning sun, ex Cotton Belt GP60 no. 1005 and Union Pacific GP40-2 no. 1456 prepare to lead todays Monterey Local. Also in front of the o... (more)

The Coast Starlight running through picturesque Elkhorn Slough prior to arriving at Salinas.

Following Brown at Watsonville
Southern Pacific’s Santa Cruz local crosses the Pajaro River and chases a UPS truck up Walker Street in Watsonville, California, on February 6, 1995.

After passing through Watsonville the triweekly Amtrak No. 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, crosses over the north end of Elkhorn Slough at low tide.

PGR GP15-1 shuffles cars around at Watsonville Junction some for storage others for connection with Union Pacific. PGR GP15-1 can trace its roots back to 1857 and Minnesota for the founding of th... (more)

PGR GP15-1 shuffles cars around at Watsonville Junction some for storage others for connection with Union Pacific. PGR GP15-1 can trace its roots back to 1857 and Minnesota for the founding of th... (more)

UP 1111 leads a special Northbound on the UP Coast Sub through Elkhorn Slough.

PGR 1500 pulls one boxcar and 4 empty tank cars down Walker Street to interchange the tank cars at Union Pacific’s Pajaro, CA yard. The St. Paul & Pacific Railroad commenced operation on August ... (more)

Street Sweeping With A Pair Of F9's. A year ago today SC&MB’s SC 1101 led as the traction motor blowers on both F-units swept up the dust on the street creating a dust storm along Walker Stre... (more)

Almost time to say goodbye to the SC&MB and the handsome streamliners. My wife and I were in Watsonville this morning for breakfast and we dropped by the SC&MB coach yard to visit. A new operator ... (more)

At sunset, with low-nose GP9 No. 3726 in the lead, an SP Davenport Local arrives back at Watsonville Junction.

Southbound No.11, the coast Starlight, crosses over Elkhorn Slough which is the Elkhorn National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Power at Watsonville Junction on the Coast Route left to right, GP38-2 No.635, SD70M No.5207, SD40N No.1636, SD70M No.3922, GP40-2 No.1410, GP40M-2 No.1450 and GP60 No.1096.