Trains Unlimited is using the PPCX6304, now in fresh SP Black Widow paint, for its PV car special to Portland, OR. This is the same unit painted as WP806-A from last year - see http://www.railpict... (more)

Trains Unlimited is once again using the PPCX6304, now in fresh SP Black Widow paint, to lead its 14 private passenger car special from Emeryville, CA to Portland, OR. The special is set to depart... (more)

Cab view from 918 while waiting to be picked up by UP local for a tow to Niles Canyon.

View from the cab of 918. OTR GP7 97 is seen coming across the flyover.

Southbound San Joaquin train headed into Oakland's Jack London Square Station.

A Caltrain F40 sits in the Oakland Coach Yard, waiting to be repaired. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

EX SP, UP business cars Stanford and Sunset bring up the rear of the NB Coast Star"late" #14 into Oakland. They are now in the Oakland coach yard after AMTK switcher 794 brought them there. Nikon ... (more)

918 is ready to go. She is expected to pull her first train in Niles Canyon on the 4th of July.

After a normal station stop at OKJ, UP DS58 lined #14 into the new AMTK Coach Yard, very reminiscent of the same moves both Starlights used to pull off at the old West Oakland Coach Yard. JPBX918 ... (more)

UP's "Long Street Job" local is returning to West Oakland yard as ferried JPBX 918 rests on the lead of Coast Starlight #14 at OKJ Station.

For a brief 40 mile leg between San Jose and Oakland, the northbound Coast Starlight was once again led by a pair of F40PH's! Five units shown: 2 Caltrain F40's, 2 Amtrak P42's + 1 P32. The F40's ... (more)

PV Cyrus K. Holliday (?) brought up the rear of the Coast Starlight into Oakland where it will be uncoupled and PV Tioga Pass will take its place. Nikon D70 140-400mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

View of the South end of the Amtrak Coach Yard. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

The Coast Starlight sits in the Oakland coach yard after taking off two Caltrain F40's, seen at right. While I take this photo, the crew is preparing to add PV Tioga Pass to the rear. Nikon D70 24... (more)

A full moon looks down on Amtrak's Coast Starlight which is on time, through Oakland, and will eventually lose time at Oakland station after having a private car coupled to the tail end. Nikon D70... (more)