Autorack climbs up Altamont pass with the Central Valley in the backround, on a finally clear winter day

The Sun finally pops out just in time to shine on this newly repainted Tunnel Motor

Busy foggy morning at south Oakland yard, 2 GEVO's 5279 with it's nice consist and 5546 waiting to depart, 2 SD40-2s getting ready to connect to their train, and amtrak california 2006 racing by t... (more)

SD70M and an SD70ACe lead a Bay bound stack train on a cold winters evening as dusk falls after a afternoon shower

UP stack train heading to the Bay Area at sunset

Amtrak Capitol racing to Sacramento at sunet

The FRRS special to dunsmuirs waits at a red signal looking like a lionel toy train from this vantage point and with the almost erie setting of forest and rock, as it waits for an approaching BNSF... (more)

The FRRS Special to Dunsmuir finally arrives at it's final destination after it's 2 day trip, the crew in the caboose chat with one another as a UP Northbound arrives

Amtrak California and a UP freight race each other to elvas signal as the South Sacramento Local does some switching

UP1996 on only it's 2nd revenue run passes through the red clay of Lake Head along the Scenic Shasta Route

UP1983 and UP1996 lead the Roper Train up Donner Pass seen here passing through the red clay of Alta

Looks like UP did a Lease agreement with CP for a month in early july, this is the 4th UP consist with CP units leading or trailing

the Sun lowers in the sky as early evening falls on UP1996 on it's return to trip from Portland to Stockton as it rolls through Haggin Junct

1st time for me seeing UP1996 in revenue as it takes the curve north of Shasta City, you can only imaging the feeling of seeing this bright shiney engine after all the anticipation of driving 5 ho... (more)

Pacing along UP1996 at about 60mph