After switching the Valero refinery and the industrial park, the Benicia switcher heads back to the yard passing under I-80 and one of the main tracks of the Martinez Subdivision. No luck for the... (more)

Four newly-rebuilt SD40-2s looking good through Alviso on the afternoon MRVSJ

One of the afternoon commuters heading back to Stockton

UP 7843 leads the morning KOAMN eastbound through Crockett, with the I-80 bridges and the C&H Sugar refinery in the background.

The eastbound California Zephyr leaves Crockett and the C&H Sugar plant behind him.

Train #36, the eastbound Desert Wind, meets a northbound San Diegan at the platforms of Fullerton CA. Fullerton has changed considerably since this shot, even the Donald Duck orange juice plant i... (more)

The Sacramento Valley RR, owned by Patriot Rail, operates on trackage at the former Mc Clellan Air Base, which has been turned into an industrial park. Their GP15-1, which is ex-NS/CR via LTEX, i... (more)

UP's Lathrop to Global 2/Chicago intermodal exits the "Big Hole" eastbound through Eder on Donner Pass, on 10-10-10.

UP's Mission Bay Local heads south on the CalTrain Peninsula line through San Carlos CA late Sunday afternoon. The longer days of summer make getting pictures of freights in daylight possible. I... (more)

A short Kansas City to North Bay UPS Z-train is not far from its destination as it passes through Martinez CA.

Vermont Railway train #264 is putting its train together at the yard in Rutland before shortly departing a little after 8pm for its run to the CP interchange in Whitehall NY.

During the longer days of summer it is possible to get the usually nocturnal freight trains on the CalTrain Peninsula line. The Mission Bay Local is putting its train together while in the backg... (more)

Northbound #277 and southbound #284 commuter trains pass each other during the afternoon commuter rush in South City.

A southbound San Diegan loads passengers at Fullerton station during an August sunset. At this time, the new passenger platform for southbound trains (on the left) is not in service yet so they w... (more)

Although the 1995 was the last engine the day before, that meant it would lead the eastbound MSJRV the next day. The railfans were out in force for the occasion. Seen here crossing the bridge at... (more)