On a beautiful spring night, a BNSF train on the Gateway Sub heads north at Stampfli Rd., near Crescent Mills, Ca.

The sun has just risen on the wide open landscape of the Powder River Basin, as a trio of BN SD70MAC's lead another in an endless parade of coal trains out the southern end of the coal fields.

An SP coal train climbs up the steap grades of Soldier Pass at Kyune, Utah.

The UP's E-Units glide downgrade along the Feather River Route at Sloat, Ca, while running it's sencond trip of the day from Portola to Keddie and return.

UP 844 is getting close to the end of her run through the Feather River Canyon as she steams east at the west switch of Sloat.

UP 3985 heads west through the Feather River Canyon.

A UP southbound train travels up grade, out of tunnel #2, and along the siding of Bealville in the Tehachapi Mtns. Exposure was 3 minutes long, under a near full moon.

A WB BNSF coal train exits Mullan Tunnel on the MRL's 3rd Sub.

Climbing the Grade at Yountville.

EB stacks soar high above Rock Creek, deep in the heart of the Feather River Canyon.

Two SP SW1500's hustle the Crockett Rocket west along San Pablo Bay durring the Fall of 2000.

Not even 5 years old, the lead B40-8W was still high quality road power for the ATSF. On todays BNSF, most of the 500's spend their days hauling locals.

A westbound BNSF steel trains thunders up Ash Hill on a gloriously beautiful January day. The rear DPU's shut down on them while climbing the big curve at Klondike, and a following train had to co... (more)

Sierra Railway #2 takes water at the famous Petticoat Junction water tower at Jamestown, CA.

Having just come around the second horseshoe curve on Ridge Hill, CFNR 201 south his about to cross under Hwy 101 at Overpass. The train has about another 2 miles of hard climbing before reatching... (more)