Not Sacramento built. On a beautiful September day Union Pacific FEF-3 #844 basks in the morning sun in front of the old Southern Pacific General Shops. Countless steam locomotives passed through ... (more)
Late afternoon finds a westbound grain train struggling up Peru Hill behind a trio of older Union Pacific GE ACs. In the background are the beautiful rock spires characteristic of Green River, WY.... (more)
Hustling west towards San Luis Obispo Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 761 passes the junction with the Lompoc Branch at Surf, CA on the former Southern Pacific Coast Line. Bringing up the rear is Amtrak'... (more)
Winter's Professionals prevail. One year ago snow accumulations on California's Sierra Nevada was pushing record numbers, a welcome relief from a handful of well below average years of drought thr... (more)
Inspecting 'Walonger'. On leap year day 2016 a three car Union Pacific inspection special climbs the Tehachapi grade just below Marcel, giving officials on board a close-up view of the progress be... (more)