507 with two other GEs on the point of the Coast Starlight.

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)

SP's Cascade getting ready to depart Oakland's 16th station and head to Portland. This station was abandoned after the 1989 earthquake. The buildings still stand but all the track is gone and a fr... (more)

UP SD70M cruises down the middle of the street in Jack London Square on a beautiful late October afternoon.

Busy foggy morning at south Oakland yard, 2 GEVO's 5279 with it's nice consist and 5546 waiting to depart, 2 SD40-2s getting ready to connect to their train, and amtrak california 2006 racing by t... (more)

What is to become 716 in about 8 minutes, makes the move from the coach yard, to the Jack London Square Amtrak Depot.

I like street running. We don't get it in the UK any more. Last time was in Weymouth until 1987, and two blokes with red flags had to walk infront of the train. Check out http://freepages.nostalgi... (more)

Great trains spot. Every few minutes --- in both directions.

CSX GEVO 5322 awaits it's next duty far away from home in the OIG.

The MSJRV rolls through the middle of Jack London Square. Trailing is CN #5275, an SD40-2W. It was supposed to lead the train but didn't becuase of its lack of an AC and dynamic brakes.