The "Heritage 6" are finally together for the first time at UP's special Heritage Loco gathering event on 06.30.07. A preview staging of the locomotives was set-up Friday allowing a select few get... (more)
While lost Humpback Whales swim in the Suisun Bay a mere 1/2 mile away, my attention was momentarily diverted to the unpatched SP8613. Here she is seen pulling in the Oakland-Benicia LRJ50 transfe... (more)
Moments before the inbound crew goes on duty, the unpatched SP8613 with patched ex-Espee GP40-2 brothern rests a few more minutes in Benicia, CA. Look carefully and you might note that the previou... (more)
Northern Californians got a double treat this Holiday weekend w/ the Olympic UP 2001 leading into Oakland via Feather River + leading out of state via Mt. Shasta! Here the outbound IOASE Sunday Se... (more)
With the mothball fleet as a backdrop, the Oakland-Roseville Hauler pauses to let it's conductor walk up to the power. Of note tonight are the 2 inland humpback whales making their way back to the... (more)