It had been a while since I had last seen 1983 around these parts, thankfully by buddy Ryan Dadgari call me when he was out trackside and told me she was on her way, and to get out here to get you... (more)

One of the honored guest at the 1999 Sacramento's Railfair.

The Sacramento Southern Steam Excursion train heads north along the Sacramento River.

Inside the former Southern Pacific (earlier, Central Pacific) shops at Sacramento, now used as a storage building by the California State Railroad Museum. Someday this complex (three buildings, t... (more)

I first visited the California State Railroad Museum as an 11-year-old back in 1986. I'll never forget the dramatic way you enter the museum. You are ushered into a theater, where you view a mov... (more)

North Pacific Coast 4-4-0 No. 12 is a fine example of the American Standard. She was built in 1876 by Baldwin, and is a sister to Dan Markoff's "Eureka." Since I visited last, crewman have been ... (more)

BNSF 5252 leads the southbound 4QPARBJ under the Martinez Sub. It is going through Haggin which is a junction between the Union Pacific Sacramento Subdivision and Martinez Subdivision.

SP 2467, restored by the Pacific Locomotive Association, is exhibited in the main hall of the California State Railroad Museum in a recreated "shop" scene. She ran to Railfair '99 under her own p... (more)

V&T's Empire shines with all her glory at the California State Railroad Museum. I've tried many times to get a good photo of this locomotive (the interior of the museum is very dark). Thanks to ... (more)

The only survivor of 256 SP "Cab Forwards" sits in the main hall of the California State Railroad Museum. She now features recorded sounds, including the SP's distinctive air pump exhaust.

"Genoa" was operable when the shuffled her inside the museum in 1980. Today, this 1873 -built 4-4-0 is posed on an original 1884 iron truss bridge in the main hall of the California State Railroa... (more)

A southbound manifest crosses the American River on a cool spring night.

Union Pacific local 555 sits in the sun after a days work while moving SERA 48. SERA 48 was moving from Oakdale to Santa Cruz but stopped on this siding for an inspection.

UP SD40-2 #3481 West with the OMW past MP 136.50 South Sacramento at the WP/SN South Sacramento Yard & Shops