CW 2-6-6-2 #46 and 2-8-2 #45 have crossed the summit on the California Wesern and are now going to drop down to Willits as part of a double headed excursion in June of 1974. #45 remains on the CW ... (more)

Almost 37 years ago, SP's "Del Monte" was getting ready to depart Monterey for San Francisco behind GP9 #3001. The train used to operate as far as Pacific Grove but had been cut back to Monterey. ... (more)

SP SDP45 #3204 Leads Train #98, the "Coast Daylight" South (SP East) thru the cut behind Oak Hill in South San Jose. Some of the coaches are deadheading "Sunset" cars sent to San Francisco for ser... (more)

The oldest named train the SP, the Del Monte has passed Sand City and now passing Fort Ord. The daily Monterey to San Francisco train had long been an abandonment target of the SP but the coming ... (more)

By 1990, Trona Railroads three remaining Baldwin AS616's were relegated to switching the plant in Trona. Here, 52 and 54 labor under the hot August sun. 52 was purchased new by the Trona while 54... (more)

The third weekend in March of 1976 and Amtrak SDP40F #542 is leading the Westbound Reno Fun Train past Long Ravine. The previous weekend FP7 #111 had led and never again would an all F-unit cross ... (more)

SP's Cascade is making its station stop in Berkeley in April of 1971, just days before Amtrak would take over the service. It's next stop would be at Oakland's 16th St. station and the end of the ... (more)

On its way North, MARC E9 #64 pauses at Jessup, MD. The 64, which was purchased during a motive power shortage, began life as CB&Q 9939A and later was BN 9902. It survives at the St. Louis Museum... (more)

SP 3005 has Train #151 in tow, a Northbound (SP West) commute train heading to San Francisco. It is making its stop at Santa Clara. Newhall Yard in the background is now gone, but GP9 #3005 is pre... (more)

Making its daily Eastward stop at Stockton, The San Francisco Chief is ready to race down California's Central Valley. The ATSF depot is still in use for Amtrak's San Joaquin trains.

Ready to leave Portland for Seattle, it is one of the daily trains run by the UP, SP&S, and NP in the last months before Amtrak fell upon us.

Departing San Francisco with commute "plug" #140, SP Train Master #3020 pulls across 4th St. It is July 1973 and within two years, the depot will be torn down and SP's fleet of FM Train Masters w... (more)

Former Granite Rock Company #10, now part of the California State Railroad Museum, makes a guest appearance on the Niles Canyon Railroad as part of their Steam Fest 2007.

The last Reno Snow Train of the season is on the fill at the West end of the Long Ravine Trestle. The Sacramento trestle fire has resulted in the cancellation of the last two weekend Fun Trains. P... (more)

Running against the current on the normally Eastward #2 Track, the Reno Snow Train is passing one of SP's well known searchlight signals. Due to UP trackwork all trains are single tracking between... (more)