Adding TAMA #33, The Tamalpais (coincidentally the name of a nearby mountain), to Los Angeles bound Amtrak #11 at the Wood Street Station which would soon be shut down by the Loma Prieta earthquak... (more)

Foamers and "normals" line the Embarcadero for UP 844's trip South... May 22nd, 2009, what could be the most memorable railfanning day I've ever had......

MAC ATTACK! Yeah.. Of the 90 variety! Two SD9043MAC's lead a Northbound empty auto train up Jack London Square on another beeeeeautiful November afternoon in the Bay Area.

A lone SW1500 takes a quick stroll up Jack London Square and back to West Oakland with grain loads in tow.

It's 1984 and the Jacks (DDA40Xs) are back from storage, and running on the former WP. An eastbound freight prepares to depart Oakland in the late hours of the evening.

The sunset graces it's orange hues on the West Oakland Yard as an Eastbound auto train prepares to depart. The Bay Bridge is active at the time of the photo, but, right now sits quiet after a repa... (more)

Almost done! The multi-level parking garage is ALMOST completed at the Amtrak station in Oakland/Jack London Square, as Train 530 arrives from the Coach Yard to pick up passengers and head ... (more)

Look 'ma, no hands! Driving in Jack London Square can be tricky. You've got to really pay attention, pedestrians, other cars, and.. OH! TRAINS! Here we see me observing (or trying to) the 2... (more)

Pretty as a petunia. Three big AC's roll Northward up the 'Tha Dero after setting out 88 ethanol loads in East Oakland.

A lone GP15-1 leads the '82 Local down the Square on a crystal clear April morning.

Beasty. A duo of SD9043MAC's lead a Northbound stack train up the Embarcadero on a splendid September afternoon.

Two Santa Fe visitors hang out at the SP locomotive facility in Oakland. The light from an SP SW1500 coming down the main reflects off the side of SP 9399.

After going into emergency due to a pedestrian playing chicken with the train, UP 4083 charges the air and prepares to do the air test before getting going again. It's quite rare for trains to sto... (more)

On a very nice August afternoon, the Northbound Warm Springs Local takes a stroll up Jack London Square with a sweet duo of Warbonnet GP60M's leading.