Four GE's struggle up Cajon Pass in the eighth notch with Summit only around the corner...

The Eastbound Daygo grinds up the North track of Cajon Pass at signal 582.

Stacks roll West through a Winter Wonderland just East of Truckee.

One of the two P32-8BWH's on Amtrak California's roster pushes a Sacramento-bound Capitol Corridor Eastbound, along the San Pablo Bay.

Empty grain for the Midwest drifts downgrade through Boca, which holds the record for coldest temperature recorded in California... Minus 45!

Six hundred seconds of awesomeness has elapsed while an Eastbound crawls up the 2.24% of Donner Pass on a cool Winter night.

An ontime #5 battles up the backside of Donner Pass, nearing the California border after departing Reno.

An empty ethanol train navigates North through Jack London Square, on its way back to the cornfields of Nebraska.

A dinky three car Warm Springs Local heads down the #2 track past the signals at NI007, and toots the horn for a few passengers at the Amtrak station awaiting a Capitol.

Trailers for Berdoo snake through the golden hills of Franklin Canyon, catching the last rays of sunlight.

A few showers earlier this month has left its impression on the rolling hills of Franklin Canyon...! Two H2 GP60M's take four cars out of the carbon plant at Asbury and head back to Richmond.

Downed power lines on the tracks ahead has brought the Eastbound California Zephyr to a stop in the small hamlet of Gold Run. Thirty minutes later #6 was back on the move with RP contributor Mark ... (more)

The first snowfall of the 2010 snow season pretties up Eder, while the Westbound Zephyr barks towards the summit of Donner Pass. In just a few hours, this shot will be unaccessible without the hel... (more)

UP 8230 and another SD9043MAC highball the Form 19's and pass the beautifully restored semaphore at the Fremont-Centerville ACE/Amtrak station.

A dying breed... UP 1351 splits some of the last remaining searchlight signals in the Bay Area on its way to Milepost 23, leading the Mulford Local.