Here Union Pacific 1989 leads the SOAWC through the Salinas Valley on a very clear winter day. Seems like the CEOs aboard could be snacking on some fresh lettuce as they approach King City, CA.

An eerie silence in the Feather River Canyon is broken by the sound of Norfolk Southern 1073 leading a lengthy intermodal train through Pulga, California. The NS 1073 is dedicated to the failed Pe... (more)

Passengers begin to board the daily Pacific Surfliner train out of San Luis Obispo while 90208 and it's train wait patiently near the depot. A special dome car has been added to this train for pri... (more)

The Union Pacific 7477 is the sole leader of a 14,800 ton coal train. Lately, it seems Union Pacific has opted for longer, heavier trains with less power in order to improve the operating ratio. H... (more)

Can I give you a hand? Some of Union Pacific's friendly faces can be seen working as a team around the Roseville Yard. A couple crewman help each other offload their luggage after bringing ... (more)

Union Pacific 7403 faces the tunnel at Emigrant Gap, CA as it leads the IG2OA on a beautiful winter day. Snow is seen quite a bit this time of year. Just adding to the already breath taking scener... (more)

On a cold rainy day, a BNSF baretable train bound for Tacoma, Washington exits Tunnel 32 and crosses the world famous Keddie Wye. The old searchlights currently protect the wye are soon to be repl... (more)

We look down the steep Feather River Canyon and see UP 8156 leads the MNPRV past some large mountains of rock. This is a view special to the Feather River Canyon.

One of Union Pacific's prized dome cars, the "Harriman", trails UP 844 as it heads west down Donner Pass near Emigrant Gap, California.

PG&E's Hydroelectric infrastructure often dominates the scenery of the Feather River Canyon. Producing some of the cleanest energy in the country, PG&E's dams, powerhouses, tunnels and conduits ca... (more)

As we travel down the steep grade from the Feather River Canyon to the California Valley, we get a glimpse of our lead motor, Western Pacific 2001. Western Pacific 2001 has done a great job taking... (more)

A pair of warbonnets lead a manifest train across the World Famous Keddie Wye near Quincy, California. This train made really good time out of Klamath Falls, OR and will now make it to Marysville ... (more)

"Can I give you a hand?" The departing crew gets the remainder of their gear of the UP 5248 just before the new crew boards and takes this long loaded wind train down to Roseville. Newcastle is no... (more)

Union Pacific 6929 is seen here as part of a long power set leading a coal train into the Moffat Tunnel. Because of the exhaust these units put out, the Moffat Tunnel needs about twenty or thirty ... (more)

Union Pacific 3840 is seen poking out of a tunnel at Switch 9 (which goes under I-80) while the rest of the train snakes through Emigrant Gap. The Bear River Valley and snow capped peaks are seen ... (more)