With left hand tending to the five chime horn and right hand waving to the photographer, infamous Amtrak engineer Phil Gosney departs Emeryville Station with the Trains Unlimited recreation of the... (more)
The UP4322 leading a late westbound AGBMI autorack train meets the WP806A leading the Trains Unlimited recreation of the California Zephyr shown loading passengers at Emeryville, CA.
Engineer Phil Gosney revs up the rebuilt covered wagon (still cold from the night) and manages to get in a wave! This is the Trains Unlimited/Amtrak sponsored recreation of the CA Zephyr traveling... (more)
The Trains Unlimited/Amtrak sponsored recreation of the CA Zephyr is ready to depart the West Oakland Coach Yard for the trip east over Donner to Sparks, NV!
WP GP35 3013 pulls a loaded train of export coal past the Stockton Amtrak depot on the Santa Fe toward the Port of Stockton.
WP 3004 West enters Stockton Yard, passing a string of F7s in the engine facility.
WP U30B and a sister idle at the Stockton engine facility at night.
Trains Unlimited Rail Tours recreation of the original California Zephyr with ex VIA FP9 6304 playing the part of
Amtrak is helping out with this trip. Seen here are brand new HEP cables being delivered to mate between the WP806A and the Amtrak P42's.
After getting the WP nose logo and hoodside lettering painted on (today adn tomorrow), this will lead the WPRRHS recreation of the CA Zephyr. This all PV train with Amtrak loco assistance will lea... (more)
This is F-9AU ex-VIA6304 (ex-CN6304?) which was bought by a private owner, painted WP orange and silver (sans-letering/WP numbers) at the SRY shops in British Columbia, and shipped south to Oaklan... (more)
A WP eastbound climbs through the Sierra forests at Spring Garden in the Upper Feather River Canyon.
WP GP40 leads the Overland Mail East over the SP as it climbs toward the summit of Altamont Pass.
WP 3001 East climbs through an s-curve toward the summit of Altamont Pass in the Coast Range.
A quartet of WP U23Bs fill the air with smoke as they accelerate at El Pinal.