A Halloween edition of a Westbound Capitol rumbles across the Benicia bridge, which just happens to be the longest double tracked railroad bridge West of the Mississippi.

Opened on November 30, 1867, after two years of blasting, Tunnel 6 at Donner Pass was used continuously for 130 years by the trains of the Central Pacific, and Southern Pacific. The Chinese worked... (more)

The Southbound Hinkle to Roseville coasts downgrade through the Sacramento River Canyon on a stunning Fall morning.

A tardy #5 blasts through the snow through the small hamlet of Gold Run.

UP's snow fighting equipment heads West after battling Sierra Cement over Summit.

The two DPU's on the rear of a Westbound empty coal bucket gently glide down Crawford Hill, around Breezy Point, and towards the horse shoe curves, with the headend in view.

The severe thunderstorm that we drove through continues to rumbles Eastward, while a Westbound empty has came to a stop due to Alliance West dispatcher getting reports of high winds. Little did we... (more)

An Eastbound K train for Chicago winds its way through Serpentine Canyon and battles up the one percent grade... Unfortunately, doublestacks in the Feather River Canyon are very rare, thanks to th... (more)

Three big motors lead a short Roseville to San Jose hauler through Jack London Square.

Something I've never seen in over three years of shooting the BNSF Warm Springs Local... A Dash 9 and a Genset! BNSF 757 leads a NRE 3GS21B down Jack London Square, with some flowers telling us it... (more)

ALS 2001 and a SW1500 team up on Job 202 and prepare to depart the yard for a trip to Madison.

AMTK 97 (YESHIR!) continues to claw its way up the East slope of the Sierra Nevadas and Donner Pass, only about a mile from the 7,000 foot summit.

Hopefully the passengers onboard #5 enjoy the sunset over the San Pablo Bay, all while gathering their belongings for the final stop, Emeryville, which comes in 20 minutes.

The Napa Valley Lunch Train trundles back to Napa, passing a beautiful bunch of wine grapes at the Rutherford Grove Winery. Unfortunately for the wineries, but fortunate for me, the recent frost h... (more)

The rain has started and wind from the Columbia River whips the trees, while a Westbound Z train led by a Warbonnet heads through the Gorge on the Washington side of the river.