Drifting westbound down through Emigrant Gap, a Union Pacific Z train leaves the Big Hole at the summit behind.

Amtrak train #5, the westbound San Francisco Zephyr, passes through Emilgrant Gap in the high Sierra on March 18th, 1978. Led by SDP40Fs 598 and 620, this train is just a couple hundred mi... (more)

High above the Bear River Valley, the ZG2LT glides down Donner Pass on a warm February day in 2013. This was the "trouble train" of the day, and the crew was busy trying to remedy lots o... (more)

One of Union Pacific's prized dome cars, the "Harriman", trails UP 844 as it heads west down Donner Pass near Emigrant Gap, California.

(Emigrant Gap, California, not Nevada) The ZG2OA gets moving again after flagging the signal at CP RV171 (Switch 9). The new priority UPS Z train only has six cars on this Sunday morning. This ar... (more)

The ZG2LT makes its way through Emigrant Gap, UP 2001, one of the two 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic SD70Ms, trails as the second unit

KMNOA cruises through Emigrant Gap near Switch 9

Farewell Reno Fun Train. The final Reno Fun Train of the season winds its way along the Donner Pass Route near Emigrant Gap, California. Here the train is seen posing in front of the impres... (more)

The ZNPOA heads dowgrade as they pass through emigrant gap approaching switch 9. The train is making good time with a clear shot for roseville where it will re crew.

Union Pacific 844 is making good time over Donner Pass as it passes Emigrant Gap and the impressive Bear River Valley just before noon. The train is now heading towards the "wall of foam" that has... (more)

UP 844 outbound from Reno, NV enroute to Sacremento, Ca. Making a run for Donner Pass.

Big Steam Over Donner Pass! Union Pacific 844 comes roaring down Donner Pass near Emigrant Gap, California. When Engineer Dickens blows the whistle, echos of the past ring out across the Be... (more)

A westbound SP manifest holds on the westbound main shy of the crossover at Emigrant Gap.

Four units lead a Global 4, IL to Oakland, CA stack train down the famous Donner Pass on a warm summer evening .