Around 9pm a big UP manifest powers through Truckee, preparing to climb Donner Pass.

Heavy rain over night has left some large puddles on the access road by they tracks making an excellent reflection of 7896.

A trio of P32BWHs add a little Haze of their own to the Beautiful California sun set, also that strange car in the middle or the consist is painted in Rio Grande.

The Boston Section of the Lake Shore limited speeds by just east of Mp 104 on a cloudy Friday afternoon.

It's 2 AM Sunday Morning. I've been waiting all night to get the shot. Final a pair of trains go by. Q117 at track speed and Q115 slowly following it making the perfect reflection. This is how thi... (more)

East Bound San Joaquin passes a duo of UP SD40-2s and an ex SP SD40T-2 waiting to pick up the cars to the left.

The first P42 lost power. UP helped power the train but 8003 died too leaving 5802 to do all the work. (Second P42 was HEP)

Kirkwood Amtrak Station is just to the left