An one-headed Coast Starlight! Shortly after departing Oakland, one of the P42s died and the crew had to set out the disabled engine near Elmhurst. The train continued its trip south with just o... (more)

There is something about that train...that's orange! "Coast Starlight", running almost 7 hours behind schedule, being pulled by a guest freight unit after one of the P42s died earlier on the trip... (more)

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)

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)

The moon rises over UP1996, UP 5444 on a director's special.

The moon rises over UP 1996, UP 5444 on a director's special.

Cal Train 918 Leads the Capitol Corridor south towards San Jose through some of the salt marshes at the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. Nikon D70, 75-300mm.

In the last light of day a southbound manifest passes through Alviso. Nikon D70, 18-70mm.

A Union Pacific work train heads south towards Newhall Yard. Here it passes though Alviso on a levy in on of many salt marshes in the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. Nikon D70, 75-300mm.

The southbound Coast Starlight rolls through Alviso just outside of San Jose on 6/6/06.