The westbound California Zephyr comes to a stop to load passengers at the old railroad town of Colfax California.

An eastbound Union Pacific Z train Rolls downhill into the town of Colfax.

Guillermo Sanchez © 2014

Union Pacific #8390 leads a westbound autorack train through the famous curve at Yuba Gap on its way down Donner Pass. In the background, the new signal bridge can be seen, this bridge has now bee... (more)

On a beautiful fall morning, the roar of GEs echoes through the American River Canyon as the eastbound KLTG2 pushes upgrade at Cape Horn. At this location, track one cuts through the hillside in t... (more)

One of Union Pacific's new C45AH No. 8041 brings up the rear of the ZLTG2 (Z-Train from Larthrop, CA to Global 2, IL) along with Union Pacific's Chicago & Northwestern Commemorative Heritage SD70A... (more)

The ZG2LT glides under the CA-174 overpass as it cruises into Colfax, UP 2001, one of the two 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic SD70Ms, trails as the second unit

C&O Chapel Hill brings up the rear of Amtrak 6 as it departs Colfax

Amtrak 6 heads east at Long Ravine just outside of Colfax

A SD70ACe leads KLTG2 past the soon to be removed searchlight at Long Ravine

Amtrak 5 rolls west through Long Ravine, as it heads downgrade towards Colfax

Amtrak California Zephyr 5 rounds the curve shortly after departing Colfax on it's way towards Roseville.

Crews from Jim Dobbas and Union Pacific's Roseville Derailment Division are on site at the derailment of the IG3OA at Colfax, Ca.

Union Pacific #844 blasts upgrade along the ledge at Cape Horn. Here the original Transcontinental Railroad hugs a granite cliff face above the American River, hundreds of feet below. This modern ... (more)

Only a few moments of sunlight are left as a westbound Union Pacific manifest having just made the run over Donner Pass rolls through the town of Colfax.