We don't see unit grain trains on the UP into Oakland, but "chunks" of a unit train come in on regular manifests. They go to ConAgra, in East Oakland. Today's Con Agra Local returns to West Oaklan... (more)

The sea breezes have blown most of the smoke out, but a slight haze can still be seen as the Warm Springs Local heads back North up the Square with two Baby Boats leading.

A small herd of the idiotic class decide that waiting 2 minutes for the short switch job to pass isn't worth it, and risk their life by running in front. Even better, the straggler looking towards... (more)

Well, someone must have read my mind about me wanting BNSF 557 to stay on the Warm Springs Local for a bit longer... They changed the power! But, I like the decision they chose now, with BNSF 124,... (more)

Three EMD's lead a Southbound auto-train through Jack London Square on a weekday afternoon.

The Northbound racks 'n stacks rolls up Jack London Square, with a fairly new GEVO leading.

The Warm Springs Local passes through Jack London Square as it nears its home of Richmond.

A southbound Capital Corridor train passes through the world famous street trackage in Jack London Square. The train is in the intersection of Embarcadero Way and Broadway. The 1909 era building... (more)

My big heavy baby, CDTX 2051 leads #733 into Jack London Square, just before the clouds took over.

Leading the San Jose bound Capitol Corridor Train 733, AMTK 132 rumbles down Jack London Square.

Almost to its' final destination of Oakland, #531 crosses Broadway Street in Jack London Square.

CDTX 2004 rolls down the Square from the Coach Yard, which it'll turn as a Sacramento-bound Capitol #732.

A green duo of SD40-2s lead the Northbound Warm Springs Local up the Square.

I have enjoyed some of the other pix posted at RP of street running. So I decided to spend an afternoon capturing what to me is a fascinating local example of railroad street running in this day ... (more)

8353 leading the Southbound autorack through Jack London