Union Pacific 7403 leads the IG2OA through Emigrant Gap on a sunny winter day. Snow is seen all around the tracks (Canon Rebel XSi EFS 55-250mm lens).
The CNW heritage unit leads the ZNPOA westward at Switch 9 on the former Southern Pacific's Donner Pass route. The crew, which boarded at Sparks, NV will run the train all the way to the San Franc... (more)
From the I-80 Rest stop at Emigrant Gap, I was shooting my last shot of the day which was for the 2009 "A Day in North America" issue of Railroads Ill. The storm clouds from a passing storm parted... (more)
With over 11,000 tons in tow, five units lead the Roper downgrade through Emigrant Gap.
UP 580 pops out of the fog as they head west for the balloon track.
UP 7777 pushes west as a K train sits in the hole at Emigrant Gap.
A westbound stack train approaches switch 9 at Emigrant Gap.
Westbound UP 6472 leads a long loaded grain train thru a fresh layer of powder from yesterday near M.P. 172 w/ the Bear Valley and S. Yuba River Canyon in view.
UP 8148 eases down Donner Pass, at Emigrant Gap leading a North Platte, NE to Roseville "second section" manifest.
Descending Donner on a mild spring day.
The turnout was very good on this Friday morning. Here the U.P. Special is about to head through Switch 9.
The snow capped Sierra's lurk in the background as the Western Pacific Heritage SD70ACe leads a 14 car Officers' Special down Donner Pass on a crisp, early November morning.
Amtrak #6 cruises along the bottleneck single track section near Emigrant Gap with the Bear River valley below.
Amtrak #5 passes by above the Bear River and S. Yuba River valleys in the background headed west.
California Zephyr cruising down the Sierras. It is about the cross under Interstate 80 - seen on the right.
