A 6 plus hours late Amtrak no. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, allows for an afternoon shot along the Truckee River as it heads to the station stop in Truckee.
On the western side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a westbound manifest with Union Pacific SD70ACe no. 8601 leading rolls out of the tunnel at Yuba Gap and into the sunlight.
A westbound manifest with Union Pacific SD70ACe no. 8601 leading rolls under the Signal Bridge at Yuba Gap. Built wide enough for double track, single track is still in place between switch 9 and ... (more)