On a clear March afternoon, Union Pacific 5275 leads the MRORV down the Donner Pass Route. Here the train soars high above the Bear River Valley located at Yuba Gap, deep in the Sierra Nevada Moun... (more)

Two SD70ACe's lead a lengthy Gibson, IN to Milpitas, CA auto train down the West side of Donner Pass and through Tunnel 36 on a beautiful mid-March afternoon.

On a beautiful late Winter afternoon, the Ph. III heritage unit leads the Westbound California Zephyr down Donner Pass.

The sounds of dynamic breaks echo of the rock walls at Yuba Gap as three units lead a westbound auto train down Donner Pass.

Shiney new UP 7970 AC45CCTE leads UP 8017 SD9043MAC,UP 7793 AC45CCTE and UP8002 SD9043MAC trrough the Yuba Gap tunnel.

Union Pacific 844 rolls through the Yuba Gap tunnel on it,s way to Sacramento Ca. for the 150yr celebration.

Soaring high above the Bear River valley on the rocky outcrops of Yuba Gap, UP 5414 catches some early evening sunlight as it tries to traverse Donner Pass with a long stack train.

The sounds of dynamic breaks echo of the rock walls at Yuba Gap as three units lead a westbound auto train down Donner Pass.

Westbound stacks decend the grade of Donner Summit at Yuba Pass.

Amtrak No. 5 comes around the granite ledge at Yuba Gap on the original Donner alignment. The new alignment, which tunnels through the granite here, is in the foreground. For now at least, the tra... (more)

A run-through unit grain train off the UP rounds a curve at Yuba Gap with an ex-C&NW Dash 9 in the lead.

Late in the day, SP 9354 West takes the original, outside track at Yuba Gap on the Donner Pass line. The newer, second main track, which tunnels through granite here, was built in the early 20th c... (more)

No, it's not the Moffat Route. But it is Donner Pass. UP 1989, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Heritage unit leads a westbound auto train over the hill. Some extra power added in Sparks b... (more)

After running around a stalled Z train east of Soda Springs, Amtrak 5 is again on its way west. AMTK 190 has just blasted out of Tunnel 36 and is about to head into tunnel 35. The old right of way... (more)

Late afternoon between Tunnel 36 and Yuba Pass finds this Westbound Lathrop bound intermodal heading downgrade.