NWP 2009 shoves a cut of cars down the Water Street Spur while switching Hunt and Behrens Feed in Petaluma, as the sun sets.

NWP 4324 South makes its way through the oak trees along the right of way with three SD9s for power.

The NWP Daylight comes off Ridge Hill and continues its journey back to Healdsburg from Willits.

NWP crews swap trains at Geyserville.

Revisiting the Schellville deadline last month, some changes have taken since i was there in December. The caboose along with Tri-City Railroad VO-1000M, that was once working Mare Island has move... (more)

A short NWP freight trundles over the Petaluma River swing bridge on its way to Ignacio. Alignment issues with the 106-year old bridge delayed the train until after the sun had dipped behind the m... (more)

With a short train in tow, NWP 1501 notches out and accelerates to track speed across the Wingo lift bridge. The 1920 product of Toledo, Ohio carries both the tracks of the NWP and the local road ... (more)

Shoving out of the wye and into Schellville Yard, 1501 looks right at home on the NWP. Originally built as Southern Pacific 2694 in December, 1974, 1501 has served the NWP for about a year now.

Running back over the crossing to grab some tank cars out of the Schellville Wye, Northwestern Pacific 1501 passes the depot and signs for a local cherry farmer.

NWP 1501 heads east through the marsh at Black Point, bound for the CFNR interchange at Lombard.

Bound for Petaluma, NWP 1501 and train pass the railfan line at Fairville on a beautiful spring evening.

Meeting a freight. A Roger Puta Photograph

The newest locomotive on the Northwestern Pacific's fleet, ex NS, also former Southern RY, 5076 leads the southbound Petaluma Turn back from Windsor after spending 2 nights there while the centerb... (more)

NWP 1501, 1922, and train wait at Brazos while the bridge tender lowers the bridge (behind me) so they can proceed to the California Northern Railroad Interchange at Napa Junction on a beautiful D... (more)