A Union Pacific officers special heads south through the salt marshes at Alviso on its way to San Jose. I could not have asked for better lighting for this shot. I got sun about 15 minutes before... (more)

At 60 to 70 MPH at most points of the chase, this Special was hard to nab. I needed both perfectly timed freeway offramp green traffic signals and some running through moving street traffic to get... (more)

On the Grand Ave overpass just south of Emeryville, we catch the UP1983 South getting some rare before-the-storm sunlight. This morning it was all dark and gloomy around the Bay Area and we're rig... (more)

the SSTST Officers Special reflects itself in perfect high tide afternoon light between inbound storm cloud waves darkening up the South Bay skies. Shout out to DS58 for sending Amtrak and ACE thr... (more)

UP 1983 Heritage Unit for the WP pulls eastbound near Towel.

UP1983 and UP1996 lead the Roper Train up Donner Pass seen here passing through the red clay of Alta

Westbound stack-train, led by the Western Pacific heritage engine, crossing the Elkhorn river as it meanders through the Nebraska countryside on its way towards Fremont, NE.

UP1983 and 2001 sit side by side as they take a rest after moving around all the Museum Equiptment for the 2005 Portola RR Days

UP 1983 doing a reverse move in preparation of going to the roundhouse.

UP 1983 just before passing under Pepper Ave on it's way to the roundhouse.

UP 1983 pulls past another set of lightpower that has just come down from the roundhouse.

Making good time on its trip to West Colton, UP 1983 passes through El Casco in San Timoteo Canyon.

Now cut from their train, UP 1983 and company prepare to back down one of the service tracks at West Colton.

Picking up speed the WP heritage unit cruises through San Timoteo Canyon between El Casco and Ordway.

Having just crested the apex of Beaumont Hill, UP 1983 approaches the Beaumont crossovers and will soon enter San Timoteo Canyon.