Cool power, man! An EMD from 3 decades ago leads a slightly newer wide cab EMD sister, on a January 2009 edition of the Warm Springs Local over the Alameda Creek, moments after pounding the... (more)

Like the 60's... The California Zephyr is in the Feather River Canyon! This modern CZ is led by two of GE's finest P42DC's, with Superliners behind, heading West at the famous double bridge... (more)

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)

A$$'s get back to grazing after bugging the photographer for pretzels, and are oblivious to the Feather River Express heading to Portola, soaring high above the Chandler Creek.

The sun has been set for a few hours and locomotives await for repair within the gates of Amtrak's Kirkham Street Facility.

UP's Western Region Inspection Special heads West with seven cars on the drawbar of UP 8656 leading the way along the choppy waters of the San Pablo Bay.

The Banana Operation Lifesaver F59PHI punches (pun intended) an Eastbound Capitol towards Sacramento.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety two tons of hoppers loaded with iron ore for export head West behind UP 8248 and two yellow sisters, rounding the curves of the San Pablo Bay, on UP's Martine... (more)

A "Strawberry Tree" produces its fruits, which is the only Fall color I've seen in the Bay Area, with Amtrak 538 hustling commuters North towards Oakland, and Sacramento.

The sun is shining but temps still hover in the minus teens while two IAIS products, one new from GE and the other built decades before my birth, of the EMD company, idle out a work window before ... (more)

An idiot homeless guy grabs onto the sides of the bridge over the Alameda Creek, while Engineer Andy Willick slowly crawls past the bonehead, heavy on the K5LA of CDTX 2008.

The magic banana crosses the Alameda Creek on a gorgeous Fall afternoon leading a San Jose-bound Capitol.

Engineer Paul Bermiester eases #534 down the Embarcadero towards the Jack London Square station for boarding, and passes the billboard which shows who will be playing at the famous restaurant, Yos... (more)

On a spectacular September afternoon, the California Zephyr arrives into Emeryville after its near three day journey from Chicago.

991 on the 199? Not really, but it is ironic for BNSF 991 (Northbay to Chicago in Santa Fe terms) to be on a 189 (Chicago to Northbay) train! After setting out the pigs, three Dash 9's head... (more)