After running down the middle of Embarcadero, 9581 is nearing the west end of the street running trackage in Oakland.
After a very long trip to Newark to wye the train, the Grand Luxe is just leaving the infamous Jack London Square street running with a hood ornament that fits in with the scene...
Making its way down to Los Angelos, an On-time #11 (yes, its possible) waits for a Clear signal indication, before departing south with the ailing 470 in tow.
A Richmond-bound train pauses at the MacArthur station at dusk.
Looking down on 2002.
The CDTX2012 was leading San Joaquin #715 North out of Bakersfield on July 19, 2007 when it hit an (empty) gas tanker truck at a grade crossing in Shafter, CA plugged from full 79mph trackspeed... (more)
Downtown Oakland forms a picturesque backdrop as #2009 leads a train onto the main from Amtrak's Kirkham Street facility.
Amtrak equipment gathers for servicing in Oakland at the end of a busy workday.
In the east, I tend to associate street running with coal trains - photographing Amtrak in the middle of a busy street was a very interesting sight!
Amtrak California is an impressive operation, I quickly lost count of how many passenger trains went through Oakland during the afternoon.
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic pay no mind to the approaching UP freight.
After watching numerous Amtrak trains on the Embarcadero, a BNSF freight makes an appearance at 4:31PM.
One of two newly refurbished Superliner coaches being leased by the State of California for Amtrak California service.
The UP 1982 is clearly on Southern Pacific territory as it arrives Oakland, CA on the point of the westbound ZNPOA.
