For several years, Sunday was one of the days the SP made the usually tri-weekly trip up to the Kaiser Cement plant at Permanente, above Cupertino, CA. This day, five uits had been needed, four G... (more)
Train #98, the Eastbound Coast Daylight has just passed under Curtner Ave. The larger consist is cars deadheading to LA for that nights Sunset. This line in now double tracked, the hills to the ri... (more)
Just below the Dalles Dam on the Columbia River. The first of two day long trips to Wishram. The flat area below and to the left is part of the original SP&S right of way.
A reincarnation of the springtime specials once run by the Pacific Rail Society. "Retro" unit #145 leading as the train passes on the Tehachapi Loop on its way to an overnight stop in Bakersfield.... (more)