The Denver and Rio Grand Western heritage unit, the UP 1989, leads a long eastbound intermodal train through Davis, CA on the Martinez Subdivision.

Union Pacific 1989 is descending Donner Pass and is leading an auto train through Colfax, CA on the Roseville Subdivision. The light is getting low and will soon be gone behind the surrounding mou... (more)

As the sun begins to set over the huge American River Canyon, UP 1989 leads a westbound auto train through Casa Loma, CA. This train is slowly working it's way off Donner Pass as the day roles on.

On a beautiful day in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Union Pacific 1989 (D&RGW heritage) leads an auto train westbound over Donner Gap. Here the train passes through Emigrant Gap with I-80 on it's l... (more)

No, it's not the Moffat Route. But it is Donner Pass. UP 1989, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Heritage unit leads a westbound auto train over the hill. Some extra power added in Sparks b... (more)

After a spur of the moment 2 1/2 hour drive to South Saint Paul I met up with the gang just in time to shoot this beauty on her first ever trip to the Twin Cities (we believe) Here she is running ... (more)

UP 1989 leads the local to Roseport out of South St. Paul.

A pair of GE's bring their train into UP's South St. Paul Yard as a pair of EMD's, one of which is the Rio Grande heritage unit backs around the curve, over the Mississippi River, and into UP's Be... (more)

A heritage ACe and a veteran SD60M head up a train southbound at Inver Grove Heights, MN. The trains short trip from the South St. Paul yard would end in a few miles at Roseport.

UP 1989 made it's first visit to the Twin Cities seen crossing the Mississippi River on its way to Roseport.

After a false alarm, the bridge operator finally closes the bridge, and the UP 1989 can continue its trek between the Belt Yard and the South St. Paul yard, and onwards to Roseport. A rare treat ... (more)

A rare for the area UP heritage unit heads under a pedestrian bridge, and away from the downtown St. Paul skyline.

The UP Family Days special heads back to Davidson Yard with a mix of UP passenger equipment and some privately owned former Amtrak equipment.

Rio Grande returns to Tehachapi. The Rio Grande heritage SD70ACe works its way up the eastern slope of the Tehachapi pass on the point of the West Colton to Fresno, CA manifest. A trailing GE fail... (more)

Traveling through the Western Cross Timbers section of the state, the Odessa bound manifest gains on the 3,000 foot destination. This area was renamed to Santo after two T&P trains nearly collided... (more)