The F59 that was going to lead train 738 experienced some extreme technical difficulties so they had a Caltrain set work in place of the Amcal commuter. Here is a nose shot of the cab car at Oakla... (more)

The F59 that was going to lead train 738 experienced some extreme technical difficulties so they had a Caltrain set work in place of the Amcal commuter. Here is the train arriving Oakland. Nikon D... (more)

2 brand spankin new GEVO's 5374 and 5375, sister units, slide beautifully through Oakland with a 7000'+ empty auto rack train. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

2 brand spankin new GEVO's 5374 and 5375, sister units, slide beautifully through Oakland with a 7000'+ empty auto rack train. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

BNSF GP30 2447 sits in Oakland as UP Y600 passes with a couple intermodal cars. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

2 BNSF GP30's sit in Oakland during sunset. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

A UP SD70m lead the WB California Zephyr after the lead P42 pooped out somewhere in the middle of the trip. Here is the train sitting in the Oakland Coach Yard, being serviced, after departing th... (more)

Rounding the bend on the main bypassing West Oakland yard crossing into DS62 territory. That is the old SP Car Shop (Diesel Shop) in the background

nice to have an ex-SP SD45T-2 carbody trailing behind with UP2850 second (ex-SP6858, ex-SP9307) A former SP GP38-2, UP605 (ex-SP4844), was trailing fifth in the lash-up offline

Still streetrunning...

Warbonnets make JLS streetrunning fun!

The BNSF133 north at CP strong just south of Oakland's Jack London Square. Nice to get an all warbonnet lash-up again with a sexy somewhat clean GP60M on point!

Roster shot of the logo-less all-green nose of BNSF 6356 (nose repainted recently?)

Amtrak California F59PHI CDTX2011 rests for scheduled maintenance with a somewhat unsual colorful mixture and variety of both Capitol/San Joaquin service California cars, leased Capitol Corridor s... (more)

A Daly Citybound bound train is pictured entering the TransBay tube approaching 79mph for the trip to the city under the San Francisco Bay. Next stop - Embarcadero Station S.F.