Caltrain's leased SP GP9 3187, painted in a unique scheme to mark Caltrain taking over operation of the Peninsula commute service, leads train #24 past the abandoned California Canners & Growers c... (more)
Caltrain #177 with a former Virginia Railway Express RDC and C&NW bi-levels passes the ex-SP Moffett Field spur across the Central Expressway, now used by VTA trolleys. Note engine is leading a no... (more)
Southbound CalTrain 236 arrives to pick up and drop off passengers at the historic Menlo Park station.
It's a busy day at San Jose Diridon Station as CalTrain, Altamont Commuter Express (ACE), and Amtrak California trains all sit waiting to leave.
Commuter Cadillacs! Both of SP's steam generator-equipped SD9s lead commute train #56. 4450 and 4451 were known as "Huff and Puff". I believe that's Tunnel #3 in background.
A Caltrain Baby Bullet rolls through the College Park interlocking at rush hour, and rolls by CEEMOF
Pairs of Train Masters on the SF Peninsula were rare, but this was a "Big Game" Cal-Stanford football game special waiting for the game to end at Palo Alto. TMs 3029 and 3027 are in charge of 15 b... (more)
As the rest of the city hustles and bustles, three CalTrain sets wait patiently at the San Francisco CalTrain station, waiting for their next departure time. These trains will take passengers quic... (more)
Northbound #277 and southbound #284 commuter trains pass each other during the afternoon commuter rush in South City.
CalTrain was still twelve years in the future as SP Train Master #3032 pulls into Santa Clara with mid-afternoon train #116. The first gallery car still wears its original Lark gray with white st... (more)
Eastbound inbound, filthy locomotive.
A northbound Caltrain splits the signals at CP Franklin.
An Altamont Commuter Express train rolls through the salt evaporators at Alviso on a perfect California morning.
An express train with an CalTrain Operation Lifesaver unit rolls past Bayshore Station.
This is the first, and blessedly unique Caltrain paint scheme, applied only to this ex SP GP9e and 3 cars. I never caught with the geep in good light with the cars. The Stockton Ave grade crossing... (more)