At dusk a southbound Polar Express train from the California Railroad Museum is photographed with my NEW SONY a77 camera while out shooting with it for the first time! I look forward to my many ad... (more)

While test shooting a new Sony a77 DSLR I shot this image of the new Township 9 Light Rail station with a green wrapped train on a cool clear fall day in Sacramento. I have been wanting to get a ... (more)

In a driving rain the King Tut unit leads a northbound Cascade through Winlock in the late evening. I did not even know this unit was work on this day, but when it came by it put a smile on my fa... (more)

I have wanted to add this shot to RP for some time, and now is as good as any. This east bound UP train is light painting the darkness of the Feather River Canyon with it's bright head lights at ... (more)

As the fog rolls in over the Bay bridge in the background, another CalTrain train races south out of the city in the last light of the day.

As the sun sets on another hot summer day in the Canyon, this eastbound unit ballast train is working hard upgrade at James. You may ask why is this train heading into the setting sun if it is an... (more)

The cold night air is thick with fog, as WP 913 is about to hook up to the Polar Express train for another trip.

After its crew change at Sparks, NV, this westbound stacker bound for Oakland, CA, is making good time as it crosses the Truckee River at Verdi, NV on a brisk winter day on the east side of the fa... (more)

Stunning stormlight, fall colors, and a southbound BNSF grain train led by a new Ace! What more could I have asked for???

Amtrak Capital train # 742 lights up this old SP signal bridge that has new UP hooded heads on it. This signal bridge is in a hard to get location for photographing, but after looking around for ... (more)

On a perfect fall day in the Napa Valley, the Napa Wine train is getting ready for its return leg back to Napa on the lunch run. The power changes ends at St Helena, here the FA’s are about to ... (more)

On a picture perfect day the carquenz bridge dominate the image, as an UP westbound stack train is only a few minutes away from it destination of the Port of Oakland.

On a perfect fall day in the Gorge, this passing BNSF grain train colors perfectly match the autumn foliage in the surrounding landscape.

Snaking its way up the scenic east side of Donner Pass, this stack train is headed for the Port of Oakland from the Windy City. You can call me lazy, but this great shot is right off I-80 on a s... (more)

After a stormy afternoon on the "Hill", the signal bridge at Truckee is showing all reds with a stunning sunset for a backdrop!