The Sacramento Daylight makings it stop at the Lodi depot. It is on its way to make a connection with the San Joaquin Daylight at Tracy. The meet had been done at Lathrop but during the last year ... (more)

Westbound Manifest at Yuba Gap

Westbound on main track #1 at Yuba Gap with the train strung out along what is known as "Streamliner Curve" as that was the location where "The City of San Francisco" was marooned in the snow in J... (more)

SP's Cascade getting ready to depart Oakland's 16th station and head to Portland. This station was abandoned after the 1989 earthquake. The buildings still stand but all the track is gone and a fr... (more)

Westbound coal train emerging from Shed 10 and crossing Butte Cayon Bridge on SP's Donner Pass Line.

SP's oldest named train, The Del Monte, crossing the so-called Earthquake Bridge due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault. The bridge also has sensors to detect movement. The 3005 is preserv... (more)

The Eastward San Joaquin, Train #52, just past the crossing of the San Joaquin River at Mossdale

The Truckee Limited, a charter from Oakland to Truckee and return. This was the last charter train operated by the SP prior to Amtrak

Westbound manifest climbing out of Truckee

Western Pacific 804D with the Eastbound Zephyr at now daylighted tunnel 3 in Altamont Pass

Amtrak train #5, The San Francisco Zephyr, departing Truckee. The air temp was hovering around zero. Note the ice around the filler for the boiler water.

The mid week Reno Snow Train Westbound crossing the Truckee River at Verdi, NV

Rio Grande 498 and 484 departing Alamosa and heading down the three rail track to Antonito and then over to Chama, NM

Amtrak 6 with FP7 113 added between Oakland and Sparks, an SP requirement during adverse weather. Photo at Yuba Gap.

Amtral 111, Westbound with the Reno Fun Train at Norden. This would turn out to be the last all F-unit train to cross Donner Pass