Powered by a Southern Pacific A-A-B-A F unit set, Amtrak Train 6 climbs the west slope of Donner Pass with a heavy train. The six Pullmans accommodated a large group of travel agents escorted by ... (more)
A light power move of six GP38-2's and flanger make way to Truckee near Milepost 182
Westbound UP 8190 exits tunnel 39 at M.P. 180 into the evening sun. The conductor looks like he's taking a little nappy time.
UP 7756 about to pass through tunnel 3 at M.P 180
UP 7731 leading a 130 car manifest uphill through tunnel 3 at M.P 180
AMTK 112 leads the westbound Reno Fun Train back to Oakland through tunnel 4 at M.P. 180
Amtrak train No. 6, The San Francisco Zephyr, has an SD45, FP7A, and E units for power today, along with a colorful consist of hand-me-down passenger equipment as it storms through Cisco on its as... (more)
A Pacific Rail Society special of February 1973, already running late, had the SD45 added at Roseville for the run over Donner Pass. Nearing sunset, the train is passing thru Yuba Gap.
Westbound thru Yuba Gap, the Reno Fun Train is led by FP7 #111, formerly SP 6447. EMD F units had passed over Donner Pass for over 25 years, but this would be the last train to be led over the pas... (more)
UP 4614, the first east bound auto train emerges out of Tunnel 38 and into 39 on the #2 track at Milepost 180. #1 track is to the right.
A westbound BNSF train exerices trackage rights . As for me, I am way above the tracks, a nice little hike!
UP 5817 passes through tunnel #4 near Cisco milepost 180
Westbound z at Cisco....notice the train in the shadows-the manifest is waiting for the z as well as one eastbound before continuing westward
Westbound headed towards Big Bend and Cisco
#6 winds through Cisco