Former California Zephyr Dome-lounge-Obs "Silver Solarium" brings up the markers of the Feather river express as it makes its way through the Feather river canyon. And for this moment it appears t... (more)

The quiet still of a beautiful August morning is broken by the equally beautiful sound of a turbo-charged 567 EMD prime mover. WP GP20 #2001 is again on the point of the Feather River express as i... (more)

With a fresh crew on board, UP's ZDLSK5 the "Super Fruit" races across the western Nevada desert. A few normal 60' box cars break up the look of the solid reefer Z, which is known by many railfans... (more)

Even though the Western Pacific railroad became a part of the Union Pacific in 1982 the WP still lives on in Portola, CA at the WPRM. The museum owns a number of old WP engines, passenger cars, an... (more)

Following the reefer Z out of town is the UP 5866 on the point of a "no-grainer" (empty grain train). The train is picking up speed as it begins the long race through northern Nevada.

With the Boy Scouts of America commemorative GEVO up front, UPs hot shot Lathrop to Los Angeles Z scoots along the Mojave Sub just after cresting Ansel hill. Soon the priority Z will be sprinting... (more)

Ghost train at MP 377...... The tail end of the BNSF 5037 west sails past MP 377, north of Mojave, CA.

JB Hunt under a full moon.... An eastbound BNSF stack train drops down the Mojave Sub passing the iconic MP 377 signal bridge. A solid string of JB Hunt containers streek by the camera during this... (more)

A trio of dash 9s assault the grade north of Mojave, CA as they climb out of the desert and into the Tehachapi mountains with a westbound Z train.

With only a few miles to go before Tehachapi Summit is reached, the ZLCLT heels to the curves east of Monolith.

UP 2001 drifts down the Tehachapi pass and into the setting sun, passing MP 347. Soon the 2001 will roll its train across the Tehachapi creek at Rowen.

The "Olympic Torch" UP 2001 charges through Cameron, MP 370 on UP's Mojave Sub. With the hardest part of its up hill battle behind it, the crew will soon be faced with breaking it down the western... (more)

UP 2001 and the ZLCLT assault the grade north of Mojave as they pass MP 377. The classic north Mojave signal bridge still provides a nice frame for trains battling up, or breaking down the eastern... (more)

Still sporting its 2001-2002 Winter Olympic colors, UP 2001 glides along the Mojave Sub, with the ZLCLT. The train has some tough miles ahead of it as it climbs up into Mojave, nearing the Purdy R... (more)

BNSF 1031 sporting BNSF's first "heritage" paint scheme is in charge of a lengthy Stockton, CA to Provo, UT manifest. The train is running along side the American river canyon at Rocky Point (Casa... (more)