Approaching Ilmon and the Narrows, this train is about to start its assault of the Tehachapi Mountains.

Dirty, just like UP likes to run them. I'm not sure what they did with the center section of cowling; it was spotless. Perhaps a fire necessitated a change out, but they didn't even clean the re... (more)

Solid 2nd generation power is leading this manifest at Tunnel 2 late in the afternoon.

Once the pride of the Santa Fe, this old war horse is showing its age and the effects of over a decade of service in the desert.

Southbound / Eastbound at Keene along the North end of Woodford siding.

The engineer and conductor seem more interested in the anglers in the Truckee River than the track in front of them. The afternoon Sun glows nicely off the new GEs. Pretty soon they'll look like... (more)

Telephoto shot at Pulga of UP 3832 and 4828 leading a stack train down the Feather River Canyon

Feather River Canyon classic location where the tracks cross to the south side of the canyon at Pulga

Gliding down grade just above the Rock Creek Trestle, UP 3832 and 4828 have this stack train under control.

Skirting along the cliff near Paxton Siding, there often isn't enough room for the track and bridges are used.

Heading down the main just west of the siding at James

My patience paid off as I waited for the conductor of this BNSF freight to be shuttled to Quincy and back for paperwork. When the train started it crept slowly across the trestle, allowing me to ... (more)

Heading east up the FRC near the Poe Inlet Dam on the Feather River with patched SP and CNW units

UP 4284 is leading patched units of two fallen flags as it comes of the bridge at Pulga and heads up the FRC

UP 5106 leading NS 8793 and UP 4125 down the Feather River Canyon through the section called Serpentine Canyon