The Amtrak Coast Starlight descends the Golden Hills of Cuesta Pass north of San Luis Obispo.

The extra long Amtrak Coast Starlight travels around the Horseshoe curve north of San Luis Obispo.

Union Pacific 6010 drags a long grain train through Sacramento on its way south to the California Valley.

Union Pacific and the SCBFR fly out of the Newcastle and into the daylight. They have now left the darker clouds behind.

Union Pacific 1996 leads the three car SCBFR through Rocklin. Its coming into Roseville where it will then crew change and pick up UP 1983.

Union Pacific 7111 leads an Ethanol Train west through Davis, CA. Notice unpatched Southern Pacific 352 second in tow.

A loaded westbound ethanol train travels through Tremont on the Martinez Sub. The second unit is Southern Pacific #352.

Union Pacific 1989 leads the ZCSLT into Roseville after a long journey over Donner Pass.

BNSF 2860 leaves the Sacramento Valley Shops just as the shadows begin to set in. From here it will do some switching around the yard through the night.

The Feather River Express, led by Amtrak 201 flies through the Farm Lands of Northern California near Dixon, CA.

Along the Rocky Feather River, Union Pacific 5573 helps bring a grain train down the mountain.

The Feather River Express flies through Tremont after a quick stop at Davis. It will now continue to head west until its final destination of Emeryville, CA.

A very rare BNSF Officer Special on the Donner Pass line goes through Glenshire, CA along the Truckee River.

Amtrak 201 leads the Feather River Express through Dixon, CA on its way to the Portola RR days.

The final car of the Feather River Express is the Silver Solarium which is a beautiful dome car with the California Zephyr lights on the back. Here it is seen at Haggin transferring to the Sac Sub... (more)