Snowfighters At the base of Union Pacific’s Donner Pass crossing, one of Southern Pacific rotary snowplow sets rests at Truckee, California, on March 12, 2004. Sitting next to the plo... (more)
Union Pacific #844 coasts downgrade through Andover, CA. The train is bound for Sparks, NV for the night. Andover is both a historic site and a scenic wonder for photography, situated just up the... (more)
UP's reefer train from the San Joaquin Valley to New York, named the "Super Fruit", because of it's commodity; fruits and vegetables; rolls down Donner Pass and along the Truckee River.
The Donner Pass Route is famous for the incredible amount of dense-wet snow that buries this line every winter. Keeping this line open during the winter is up to a small group of dedicated men and... (more)