Amtrak #110 is just West of where SP's City of San Francisco stalled in the snow in 1952. It was snowing this day in early 1975 as the Reno Fun Train is on the way home but the sure footed F's eas... (more)

In late 1985, an excursion was run from Jamestown to Hetch Hetchy Junction using eight cars and two of Sierra's Baldwin S12's. Photo taken somewhere near Keystone

Headed West, The Empire Builder, now a BN train, has stopped at the West Glacier Depot. SDP40 9856 is leading a mostly blue train--toward the rear are two California Zephyr cars.

Train #99, led by SP FP7 #6451, has stopped at San Jose. The train has one more stop in Palo Alto before reaching its terminus in San Francisco.

Amtrak was not yet a year old but the so called "Rainbow Era" was in full swing. Train #5, The San Francisco Zephyr led by SP power and an assortment of cars including one of SP's home built dome ... (more)

Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)

On the way to Sacramento and Railfair 1981, UP #8444 and a coal burning #3985 have emerged from Shed 10 on SP's Donner Pass line and are crossing Butte Canon trestle. Railfair '81 was held in conn... (more)

Returning to Cheyenne after taking part in the NRHS Convention in San Jose, UP 3985 is passing thru the town of Golconda, Nevada in July of 1992. The train is on the one time Western Pacific mainl... (more)

SP 8560 is leaving Tunnel #33 at Cape Horn. This tunnel was constructed to carry two tracks and to eliminate the orignal mainline overlooking the American River. The SP decided to keep the track o... (more)

#3021 has just gotten a clear signal after being in the hole for a Westbound freight at Spring Garden and is now heading East.

Eastbound between Pleasanton and Livermore, WP F7 914A with two "B" units is leading a pig train into the early morning sun in July 0f 1966

E9 #912 pulling out of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in March of 1971, less than two months before the coming of Amtrak would bring and end to the UP streamliner.

The Eastbound California Zephyr has emerged from the tunnel at Keddie and out onto Spanish Fork Trestle. FP7 805A is leading with an F3B and F3A in the lash-up. A steam generator car and a Great ... (more)

It was Easter Sunday, 1971, as SP #6461 leads Train #51, the Westbound San Joaquin Daylight, at Fresno, CA. The third car after the baggage is one of SP's "automat" cars. The louvered buildind beh... (more)

In February of 1968, an excursion was operated from Richmond, CA to Stockton and return pulled by two of Santa Fe's ALCO PA units. The are seen here at Knightsen as they are backing up in preparat... (more)