Only several miles before crossing into California, Union Pacific 1995 and a lengthy Global 2 Z Train cross the Truckee River at Verdi, NV. The rushing rapids of the Truckee River will eventually ... (more)

Winding through the forests of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Union Pacific 1995 leads a westbound Z train through the small community of Alta, California. This train is approaching the steepest sec... (more)

"Highball the 1995." On a clear spring afternoon, Union Pacific 1995 (the Chicago & Northwestern heritage unit) rockets westbound out of Truckee while Amtrak's California Zephyr p... (more)

The Chicago & North Western Transportation Company (CNW) operated for over 130 years. Based in Chicago, this Class 1 Railroad primarily served the heart of the Midwest, including the states of Iow... (more)