The crew readies 4449 for its departure the next morning on the first day of its trip to Railfair in Sacramento.

It's a bitterly cold December evening in Truckee as an eastbound prepares to depart. The engineer is comfy in his nice warm cab, while I'm outside freezing in order to get the photograph.

A westbound cruises along on the number 1 track between Applegate and Clipper Gap, with an unusual locomotive consist including 7342 and a GP9E. At this spot, trains normally run on the "left-han... (more)

Due to maintenance on track 1, SP 8355 West is running on track 2 which usually carries only eastbounds. The head end has just exited Tunnel 23. At this spot, trains normally run on the "left-han... (more)

SP 7551 helps out ailing F40PHs # 393 and 333 on the eastbound California Zephyr.

On a fresh spring day, a westbound is passing through the location of Christie in Franklin Canyon, a few days before Winterail '98.

Mixed-bag consists like this one were fairly common in the early days of the BNSF merger. This westbound is passing through the location of Glen Frazer in Franklin Canyon, about 10 miles east of ... (more)

A westbound Santa Fe train passes the target signals at the west end of Collier siding, ten miles east of Richmond, California. These signals were replaced in 2010 with newer signals.

Deep in Franklin Canyon between the stations of Glen Frazer and Muir, a westbound manifest ambles through the hills. This photo spot is today covered with vegetation, much of which is poison oak.

A westbound led by SPSF merger paint FP45 5992 passes through Franklin Canyon between Christie and Collier. This location is behind the Tosco carbon plant.

A westbound intermodal train cruises through Franklin Canyon between Christie and Collier. I had to pick 5 ticks off my legs after hiking through the tall grass to get this shot.

The San Jose Turn arrives in Fremont, California, passing the SP junction at Niles Tower. After setting out cars in the Fremont yard, it will back up past Niles Tower and head down the San Jose B... (more)

A southbound UP train passes Canyon siding on the former SP as an westbound BNSF approaches Sullivan's Curve. What might look like a race actually is not, as each set of locomotives is in full dy... (more)

A southbound UP train passes Canyon siding on the former SP as an eastbound BNSF rounds Sullivan's Curve. Heading downgrade on this part of Cajon Pass was considered to be railroad eastbound by t... (more)