After working in the BNSF yard in Bakersfield, CA for some time, this leaser has been tagged by vandals. As Graffiti becomes more of a common sight around US railroads, it is costing railroads hu... (more)

Just after dark, an UP SD70ACe lights up the rocks along the Feather River deep in the canyon. This stack train is working eastbound headed for the windy city from Lathrop, CA.

In eerie darkness, an eastbound UP stacker lights up the night between tunnels # 31, 32. After the train rounds the curve through tunnel 32 it will be at the famous Keddie Wye.

An UP hot stack train heads north out of the UP yard in Roseville, CA under the town land mark arch bridge. The lone unit in the lead is a new, and very clean GE. They is one more GE on the rear... (more)

A sneek peek of the inside of historic UP 844, as she sits on display in Roseville, CA.

Working up grade, UP 844, UP 1996, and UP 1983, lead a Special under the old SP signal bridge at Boca. The sun is out on Donner Pass, and so are boatloads of rail fans to see this historic steame... (more)

As the sun sets on a clear fall day in the windy city, an in bound Metro train is approaching Union station in downtown. This shot was taken on the last day of my only trip to Chicago, and this s... (more)

On a cold, and clear night the tracks are very quiet. This old SP signal bridge is still in service after all these years. I took a ten-minute exposure to get some star movement in the sky to ad... (more)

Just after sunrise, this 22 car UP special lead by 1995 is heading east near Davis, on a warm spring day. This train is a passenger car move. Most of these UP passenger cars were stored in Oakl... (more)

On a wet and cool winter afternoon, the Napa Wine train is running a holiday lunch train. The train is rolling by my dry vantage point under the station shelter at Yountville with a light rain fa... (more)

A UP stacker is northbound as it is street running through Jack London Square in Oakland. This train is going to be unloaded at the port of Oakland on a cool, clear Fathers Day 2008.

on a clear, cold day along the bay, as usual Amtrak is most of the traffic on the Martinez Sub. UP seems to only run less than a hand full of freight trains a day, but there is an BNSF "Z" train ... (more)

This White Pass & Youkon trian is dwarfed by this massive Celebritiy cruse ship in the background. This train is picking up passengers for a excursion tour. It's a chilliy spring morning at sea ... (more)

Two BNSF trains meet in the desert on a hot spring afternoon. This train was captured from around one half mile away shot with 50mm from the side the old route 66.

Train #5 is at Truckee on a overcast winter day The second unit stalled after the train stopped at the station. After a restart, the GE put out quit a plume of black smoke for a great show!