On an extremely hot day in the Coast Range, a pair of WP GP40s pull a westbound manifest up the east side of Altamont Pass.
Running long hood forward, GP7 701 leads a Sacramento Northern Detour train eastward at Stockton Tower.
The prime movers in 3523 East's consist start to rev as her engineer notches out the throttle after a westbound has gone by.
3529 East roars through James on its climb to the Feather River Canyon with a mix of WP and BN power.
WP 3052, one of two GE demonstrators purchased by the railroad, leads a train headed for Salt Lake City at Stockton Tower.
The engineer of WP 3508 East has his train rolling toward Hammer Lane's east switch after meeting a fast-moving west man.
WP 3503 East moves up to the signal at the east end of Charter Way in preparation for its departure for Salt Lake.
A red WP caboose brings up the rear of an eastbound freight that has just crossed the Cosumnes River north of Thornton.
2265 East crosses the Santa Fe diamonds at Stockton Tower with three UP pooled C-Cs in consist.
Baldwin switcher 583 brings a cut of cars toward the interchange with Santa Fe, who will deliver them to California's Southland.
GP40 3504, sporting a Nathan M5 horn in the center of its cab roof, brings a westbound freight toward Stockton Yard after a trip down the Central Valley from Oroville.
SW1500 1503 returns with cars from the Central California Traction Company's yard to the north.
Four GE U23Bs lead a WP eastbound past foxtails and thistles at El Pinal.
GP35 3019 leads a westbound freight detouring over the SP's Valley Line due to a wreck on the WP.
WP 3541 East speeds eastward through Fair Oaks as it fast approaches the southern outskirts of Sacramento.
