Union Pacific 8156 leads the MNPRV into Oroville, CA after traveling through the Feather River Canyon on the UP Canyon Subdivision.
Union Pacific 3999 and 5091 travel over Cuesta Pass, north of San Luis Obispo, to help a work train over the steep grade.
Union Pacific 2028 leads the Folsom Turn back south from Roseville towards East Sacramento for a long night of switching.
California Northern 502 picks up a grain car at the Harrington Loading Facility. This car will be taken south to Davis where it will be transferred to Union Pacific Lines.
The Union Pacific WELSLZ led by UP 5423 slowly rolls down the Cuesta Grade as it goes through Chorro on an approach towards San Luis Obispo, CA.
Union Pacific 5423 begins to gain speed as it leads the WSLSLZ out of the beautiful San Luis Obispo Valley. Note how all the vineyards have become seas of yellow.
A couple extra units sit on the helper spur as the sun begins to set in San Luis Obispo. The two SD70Ms brought the baretables you see to SLO for storage. The units in this shot are UP 8311, 8380,... (more)
Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight, led by AMTK 88, highballs San Luis Obispo with a few more people today during this Thanksgiving rush period.
Northbound Pacific Surfliner #799 flies into San Luis Obispo with an F40PH and the Great Dome.
Union Pacific 5423 gets a new crew in San Luis Obispo, CA. The crews appear to have no urgency to get onto the train.
Amtrak 166 leads the Coast Starlight south through the beautiful golden hills of California. This train will soon be tested with some serious grades of Cuesta but I'm sure that won't be as tough a... (more)
California Northern 502 pulls a small cut of only 14 cars up to the Harrington switch where they will son begin to do some work.
Union Pacific 7400 leads the SSPLA high above the Bear River Valley in Emigrant Gap, CA. Notice how the doors were left open.
The SSPLA lead by UP 7400 roles through the small town of Colfax in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Amtrak's Coast Starlight crosses the Stenner Creek Trestle as it descends into San Luis Obispo.
