No shortage of switchers at Ozol today, seven of them do some shuffling around the yard as seen from overhead.
The Cuesta helpers, all of which are of some SP ancestry are seen resting near the depot in San Luis Obispo. The trees are really thriving around the old water tower!
A short UP freight moves Eastbound about to pass under Interstate 80.
One of the last trains before lights out, this Amtrak train is Southbound about to enter Jack London Square.
One of the massive MPI Locomotives easily dwarfs most anything around it, including the 105 year old bridge over Monte Diablo Ave. This bridge and three others like it in San Mateo are all suppose... (more)
Even out of focus there's no question what these signs are saying. A baby bullet express train speeds South on it's quick run to San Jose.
Train 230 smokes it up as it accelerates from it's station stop at Millbrae.
The quiet of Pinole is briefly broken as the Eastbound California Zephyr passes through town just 10 minutes out of it's point of origin.
Passing the old Lagoon full of algae and the quaint town of Brisbane, this Caltrain is Northbound and will arrive in San Francisco at 10:41am.
The 100+ year old Quint St. Bridge is scheduled to be replaced in the beginning of 2009, and it's replacement will surely not have any Southern Pacific lettering.
Tunnel 2 was built with two bores in place so a four track main could be built if traffic warranted, but as it turns out was never done and the extra bore has been walled up to prevent the homeles... (more)
My railfan ride, that is if I'm not going too far! A Sunday morning Caltrain passes overhead while my trusty Mustang waits patiently.
At 4:08pm this Southbound Caltrain emerges from Tunnel 3. Next stop will be Bayshore, just a few quick moments away.
After making a quick stop at the 22nd St. station, Caltrain 920 is Southbound underneath Hwy 280 between tunnels 1 and 2.
The California Zephyr has just made it's first stop in Martinez and is now on the grade to the Bridge.
