Lucky Sevens suns itself outside the enginehouse in Stockton. Once an Alco operation, Stockton Terminal & Eastern mainly relies on two EMD switchers, both in this new paint scheme.
A retired and worn out WP F7A waits for it's destiny together with SN 401, an SW 1 diesel, which was originally the first diesel of the WP. Finally this little diesel is preserved in the WP RR M... (more)
Sacramento Northern 407, was Western Pacific 584, seen on the turntable tracks in the afternoon sun
The westbound San Francisco Chief passing an excursion train at Holt, CA, in the San Joaquin Delta. The excursion was marking the last run of an ALCO PA. The special had taken the siding as #310 ... (more)
Seen sitting in the afternoon sun outside the WP Stockton roundhouse, keeping company with one of the steam generator cars made surplus with the demise of the "California Zephyr"
Northbound freight crosses over the ATSF at the late lamented tower. What a place to watch trains in those days.
A 10mm wide angle view of northbound "San Joaquin" arriving at the Stockton Santa Fe Depot.
Southbound Sacramento to Bakersfield "San Joaquin" making the left turn going from UP to BNSF trackage.
Call it Spamtrak, (notice the little sticker plastered over the SP). The train is whatever the valley train was then. Sometimes I don't much care what it is, just where it is. These were the la... (more)
Cloudy and rain as #844 leaves Stockton and heading to Roseville.
Wide angle view of 844 rolling into Stockton Depot.
"San Joaquins" pushing towards Bakersfield. Note connecting buses waiting to depart at left.
BNSF 728 leads a TOFC train out of Stockton at Mariposa Rd. just after sunrise.
The Bird knocks down Scotts Avenue and is a few seconds from slamming the diamonds almost to its terminus of Lathrop.
Awww, TWINS!!! Two Santa Fe GP60's sit side by side in the Mormon Yard waiting for their next assignments.
