Running thirteen minutes late, Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, has arrived at the Oakland Jack London station. As the train has the "Pepsi Can Heritage" unit leading, we w... (more)

Passenger Street Running Everyday. On the morning of March 29, 2022, Amtrak Capital Corridor Train 527 was arriving in Oakland, California as it traveled down Embarcadero West in Jack Londo... (more)

A Capitol Corridor train lead by Alstom cab car 8312 runs down the middle of the street in Jack London Square, having just departed its initial terminal on the way to Sacramento.

The BART Legacy. The initial set of "A" Cars built for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) were constructed by Rohr Inc. between 1970–1975. The 5'6" gauge is substantially wi... (more)

EMC SW1 SP 1000 is seen working at Oakland California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A San Joaquin arrives in Oakland

Amtrak's California Zephyr consist includes cars whose letterboards read Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, Amtrak, and California Zephyr. SP FP7 No. 6456 and two other... (more)

A San Joaquin set arrives in Oakland from the coach yard

The Coast Starlight arrives in Oakland

A Capitol Corridor arrives in Oakland

Even without any paint or lettering, there is no mistaking a Southern Pacific diesel! The Headlight/Gyralight/Emergency Light arrangement and the numberboards on the hood give SP SW1200 2280 that... (more)

Amtrak train 5, the westbound San Francisco Zephyr, has just arrived at Oakland’s 16th Street Station, completing its journey from Chicago. Amtrak dome-lounge 9372 was originally Souther... (more)

The Coast Starlight arrives in Oakland

The Coast Starlight arrives in Oakland

A Capitol Corridor arrives in Oakland