Mechanical problems in Sparks last night has caused Amtrak and Key Holidays to put UP 5575 on the point of their Reno Fun Train as it meets a Fresno bound manifest at Antelope.
Low fog hangs in the air of the emerald green grass in Franklin Canyon, as the O11 Roadswitcher continues with it's switching, with a shove back three cars down the steep grade into the carbon pla... (more)
A Northbound Baby Bullet has began it's journey to San Francisco, and in just over a hour it'll arrive at Third and Townsend.
The low setting sun shines it's last rays on the Heritage 1 paint job, as BNSF 2156 leads the Warm Springs Local across the diamonds at Niles and back towards Richmond.
Just two days before Christmas, the greening hills of Hayward and Niles Canyon create a lovely backdrop to the CDTX 2052 as it stolls Southbound towards San Jose with Capitol Corridor #535 behind.
A low mist hangs onto the rocky walls of the Columbia River Gorge, while the Westbound Chicago to Seattle hotshot scoots across the fill at Lake Chamberlain, as two fisherman try their luck on the... (more)
The relaxing sound of the Rock Creek flowing into the Feather River is disturbed momentarily as a trio of SD70ACe's roll Westbound down the Canyon. For the next four minutes, the sound of flatwhee... (more)
Amtrak 516 pushes hard out of Vancouver on a lovely October afternoon.
Three units lead a Westbound double stack train down Donner Pass on a spectacular January afternoon.
Amtrak 5 rolls out of Tunnel 35 and isn't expecting to find the dozen trespassers behind me, around the blind corner. The train took a 9 minute delay thanks to the folks kicking off New Years earl... (more)
Amtrak #5 finishes the double spot in Truckee before heading West up and over Donner Pass, on a snowy December 31st.
With over 11,000 tons in tow, five units lead the Roper downgrade through Emigrant Gap.
Happy New Year! Yeah, a few days late. Amtrak #6 rolls alongside the Truckee River in a snowy scene at Glenshire.
The flangers have just met #6 at Soda Springs, and start making their way West on a cold New Years Eve.
On New Years Eve, the Westbound California Zephyr rolls through a snowy Winter wonderland, also known as Donner Pass.
