Thanks to a small derailment off the Oakland Sub industrial lead (seen in the background), the patched UP 1451 (ex-SP7676) ended up stranded in East Oakland for two whole nights. Of course spendin... (more)

"Let's roll 'em!" just a short 3/4 mile around "the corner" from the Coach Yard crossing over on to the UP Martinez Sub. We're just West of the old 16th St SP/Amtrak Station at Grand Ave where the... (more)

It's pre-departure time for the BNSF O-OACPTL9-19 officers special with VP Dave Dealy on board. No idea what Dealy looks like but someone in a suit was chatting it up with a headend crewmember bef... (more)

We're back at Amtrak's Kirkham St. Coach Yard / Maintenance facility and as per the weekday morning everything looks normal right? Something both in color and obvious misplacement sure stands out.... (more)

Amtrak's "Operation Lifesaver" switcher resting in the Oakland yard

A BNSF officers special prepares to depart Amtrak's Oakland yard enroute to Portland OR.

Amtrak's Kirkham St. Coach Yard / Maintenance facility is shown cooling down after the busy weekday of Capitols and San Jackos. With 15 Amtrak Cali F59's it's rare to get all GE power lined up in ... (more)

SP 6446 departs 16th Street Station with Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr.

the Sun comes out for a min, JUST in time for a shot of brand new 5279 with a NS and 2002 trailing

WP GP7 731, seen here in July 1976, is one of the last WP engines still in the old silver and orange scheme by this late date.

How rainbow can you go? No ugly BNSF orange in site and yes that is the last ex-BN SDP40 third out, whiteface BNSF 6327. Train left with a fifth ex-Conrail "Quality" C40-8W trailing

Foreign power idling at the OIG after assisting in bringing in a westbound stack train

Amtrak California Train 732 is seen on the street in Oakland Jack London Square. The train is enroute to the Oakland station and will soon swap ends and then proceed to Sacramento in the push mode... (more)

American Orient Express sitting in the Amtrak Oakland Coach Yard. AOE Observation Car 'New York' was the former tail car on NYC's 20th Centruy Limited. To the right is PV Silver Solarium.

A UP MOW crew is working at CP Magnolia in the middle of the night, a section of track that is part of the Coast Sub Tie Replacement Project. Nikon D200, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com