As the long shadows before sunset eat up the contours of the Sierra Nevada Foothills, an eastbound UP manifest headed for North Platte, NE, emerges from the deep cut just west of James. In a few m... (more)
A Santa Fe light helper consisting of four GP35s heads for the west switch at Walong after meeting an uphill. The helper will head back down to Edison or Bakersfield, depending on whether it's ass... (more)
With an SP lead helper put on a t Spark, Amtrak train No. 5 pauses at Truckee for passengers. The train's next stop will be in Colfax on the other side of the pass.
At the isolated location of Eagle Nest, AZ, an eastbound Santa Fe manifest comes out of a rock cut on the Williams Crookton Line Change, which the railroad built in 1960. The new line has gentle c... (more)
In March 1997, SP SD40R No. 7361 is getting a complete overhaul. Much of her superstructure has been removed to allow access to the many parts that are being replaced or rebuilt.