This image shows the first freight operation for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in over a decade, as it crosses the Petaluma River swing bridge en route to a feed mill in Petaluma.
One of the provisions of the Nov. 2008 Consent Decree between the City of Novato, the North Coast Railroad Authority, and the NWP Co., requires a low-emission (Tier 3) locomotive when operating through Novato. The leased RJ Corman genset seen at the head of this train satisfies that requirement.
