SP's hotshot Chicago to Oakland Trailers had lost both units near the California/Nevada State Line and two units were taken off an Eastbound train to rescue the intermodal. Problem was, all the un... (more)

EMD SD70 is working a Westbound coal train thru Floriston two years before hordes of yellow SD70's would populate Donner Pass. #7001 is lashed up with three of SP's tunnel motors

Pacific Rail Society in the Los Angeles area operated many charter trains over SP's Donner Pass line. In February of 1971, SP 6453 led one thru the one time lumber and ice making community of Flor... (more)

Heading home to Oakland, the Reno Fun Train, with an SD45 added for Donner Pass, is passing thru Floriston, CA (about 10 miles East of Truckee). The fence seen to the right of the locomotive is to... (more)

Eastbound on what was then the #2 Track (UP changed it to #1) #7561 is passing thru the former lumber town of Floriston.

Westbound at Floriston by then using "Horizon" coaches

An old-school consist dragging a grain train uphill through Floriston.

UP 5821 is making a run for the summit of Donner Pass at Floriston, Ca.

Heading West towards Truckee, CA

Approaching the signal and crossover at Floriston, CA at UP milepost 219.8 as seen from the cab of WP 806-A leading the California Zephyr.