ACEX 3104 pushes train 04 north to Stockton as it passes through the salt flats and wetlands north of Alviso.

Windmills dot the rolling brown hills of Altamont Pass, and six times a day a white, purple, and blue passenger train breaks up the Mars-like scene. ACE 08 runs away from the windmills, that provi... (more)

The vibrant and colorful trainset of ACE 02 contrasts nicely against the emerald green hills of Altamont Pass, as it heads East towards Stockton.

A lone rebuilt F40PH provides the power for the second Eastbound six car scoot of the day, as it heads toward Tracy, and eventually Stockton.

An ACE train passes over the Greenville bridge as they head west downgrade for the town of Livermore.

ACE 3101, wrapped up in a 10th Anniversary scheme, pushes Train 04 up Altamont Pass, towards Stockton.

ACE #6 rolls East through Niles Junction and passes a dirty Ford Thunderbird.

ACE 3101, in its celebratory wrap for ACE's 10-year anniversary highballs the Fremont Depot, and passes the semaphore on the platform.

The last train of the day makes its way to Stockton.

An Altamont Commuter Express train rolls through the salt evaporators at Alviso on a perfect California morning.

ACE 04 approaches track speed at College Park as it heads out of San Jose on its way to Stockton.

A northbound ACE train blasts under Hedding St and I-880 as it heads for CP Coast just ahead and eventually Stockton, CA.

ACE #4 rolls through Niles Junction passing my 1997 Thunderbird. If you look very closely, you'll see my dog too in the car, enjoying the passing train.

ACE F40PH-3C #3106 leads ACE Train 7 west through Stockton, CA. This train would stop a few seconds later, to wait for a BNSF Auto train to cross the interlocking.