SN 143 is returning to Walnut Creek after an excursion to Concord. This was part of the ceremony marking the abandonment of this piece of railroad and its eventual conversion to right of way for B... (more)

Leading the Eastbound San Joaquin, #112 (ex SP 6448) has passed thru Port Chicago after leaving the SP. The train is now on Santa Fe rails as it will be the rest of the way to Bakersfield.

On the way to Chama, D&RGW #498 and #484 are working their way down the San Luis Valley between Alamosa and La Jara. Behind the locomotives is a side dump filled with cinders to be used as ballast... (more)

Having cut off of its train it had just brought down the Highline, F7A #913-A is passing thru the tunnel which is on the leg of the Keddie Wye. It is heading to the Keddie Yards.

Heading back to Oakdale from Cooperstown, McCloud #18, currently residing on the Sierra, is crossing the trestle between Cooperstown and Warnerville. Behind the #18 is Sierra's only remaining Basl... (more)

The Reno Snow Train is approaching Emigrant Gap. The gap itself allowed the Central Pacific to cross over from the watershed of the American River to that of the Yuba River allowing a practical wa... (more)

Climbing Eastward at Baxter, the weekday Reno Snow Train will soon be overlooking the American River.

Yakima Valley Transportation interurban roots could easily be seen in the street trackage at 6th and W.Pine as #298 returns light from Selah heading for the YVT carbarn a few blocks away.

The dark clouds and snow on the pilot give mute testimony to the weather on Donner Pass as the westbound "California Zephyr" passes thru Penryn in the foothills of the Sierra. To the the right, Pe... (more)

Heading South (SP West), the #4449 has the entire American Freedom Train in tow as it heads down the Sacramento River Canyon at Soda Creek Rd. Behind the #4449 is SP' Bicentennial unit SD45T2 #938... (more)

Built in 1909, Yakima Valley Transportation line car "A" was still at work in 1971 removing wire from an unused spur on the line to Wiley City. Today, the car is still operational at the YVT muse... (more)

The grime from passing thru SP's Donner Pass tunnels is showing on #4449 as it is approaching Soda Springs (just West of Norden) on its way East to meet the rest of the American Freedom Train. Jun... (more)

The poles on #2 have been reversed and it is ready to leave its street terminal in Media. The Brilliners were intended to be Brill's answer to the PCC, but they only sold thirty cars, ten of which... (more)

On its way to Norristown, SEPTA Liberty Liner "Valley Forge" is approaching Bridgeport. Purchased from the abandoned North Shore by the Philadelphia & Western, the cars labored until the mid-70's.... (more)

Double heading Baldwins--one steam, one diesel--as the "Sierra Supper Chief" dinner train heads West from Jamestown. On the cab of the #28, directly below the number is"F.R. Egan", the general man... (more)