BNSF Officer's Special shortly after exiting the tunnel at James.

BNSF Officer's Special starting its journey through the FRC.

BNSF Officer's Special.

BNSF32. View of the huge window on the "William B. Strong" track inspection car on the Officer's Special.

BNSF Officer's Special departing Oakland for Portland via the Feather River.

BNSF Special about to pass under the southern span end of the CalTrans I-80 Carquinez Bridge. The original middle "westbound" highway bridge is in the middle of disassembly right now after being f... (more)

A BNSF Officers Special is off home rails hugging the bay around a curve at Rodeo, CA on UP's ex-SP Cal-P Martinez Sub.

BNSF Officers Special

The BNSF managers' special creeps up the 12-mph trackage of the Gateway Sub just north of the Keddie Wye

The BNSF managers' special departs UP tracks and enters the BNSF Gateway Sub. via the north leg of the Keddie Wye.

A trio of UP Signal Maintainers at the 65th avenue grade crossing in Emeryville stand back to roll-by the BNSF officers special east. Interesting to note how their standard safety vest/hard helmet... (more)

"Let's roll 'em!" just a short 3/4 mile around "the corner" from the Coach Yard crossing over on to the UP Martinez Sub. We're just West of the old 16th St SP/Amtrak Station at Grand Ave where the... (more)

It's pre-departure time for the BNSF O-OACPTL9-19 officers special with VP Dave Dealy on board. No idea what Dealy looks like but someone in a suit was chatting it up with a headend crewmember bef... (more)

We're back at Amtrak's Kirkham St. Coach Yard / Maintenance facility and as per the weekday morning everything looks normal right? Something both in color and obvious misplacement sure stands out.... (more)

A BNSF officers special prepares to depart Amtrak's Oakland yard enroute to Portland OR.