Running north on native WP Oakland Sub mainline track (somewhat rare), the Long Street Job nears Melrose, the northern connection to the old SP Niles Sub. The UPY1378, a modified MP15DC with hoodt... (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)

Approaching Tunnel 5-1/2 under Metz Road, the UP 1996 north pulling the Coastline Jacobi Officers Special cruises by the cropless Salinas Valley fields at trackspeed.

Coming out on RD002, one of the West Oakland yard leads, UP1996 finally makes it's appearance after being held hostage in West Oakie for a day. This is the once a week stacktrain from Oakalnd to S... (more)

Just after sunset, SB 386, the last Baby Bullet of the day departs downtown SF surprisingly a few minutes late. NB #275 is right on time making for a somewhat tough to get meet on the infamous SP ... (more)

At Oroville, UP 1996's conductor gives a roll-by to an EB stacker. A perfect 5-pack of 53' Pacer containers gives an interesting feel to the shot. After being called into the 'Spatcher as a "suspi... (more)

A vacation day on a Thursday meant I was the only one chasing the SP Heritage Unit through the FRC (nice for a change). Good Engineer side sun finally hit the UP 1996 at Camp Rodgers where the wes... (more)

Classic SD40-2 UP 3497 wins the CTC race through downtown Stockton in succesffuly overtaking a slower manifest on the parallel main and crossing the finish line at the Stockton Diamonds!

As bored passengers patiently wait for a late Amtrak San Jacko #716, BNSF 4390 roars through the station on a North Bay-bound UPS pig train. To the amusement of only a a few, the 3 Dash-9's eagerl... (more)

Exactly 33 minutes after offical sunset, UP1996 in fresh Daylight paint still manages to reflect some rays from the Central Valley skyline. She is seen on her 2nd revenue run SB between Sacramento... (more)

After a brief stint on a SAC-Stockton Operation Lifesaver Special (under overcast skies), the UP-WP Heritage Duo was sent right back out on the Roseville-Roper manifests. Seen here, the SP Heritag... (more)

With the behind schedule eastbound ASJNP grinding up over Donner Pass in the PH hours and overgrown Sierra pine tree shadows taking over, not a lot of sun-on-nose possibilitie presented themselves... (more)

We NorCal railfans have been waiting for the UP Olympic Units to return together for 4-1/2 years. This finally happened last week with an inbound AGBMI and outbound ASJNP autorack train roundtrip.... (more)