The Carquinez Straits, UP's Ozol Yard, and the city of Martinez make a busy backdrop for the Oakland bound Capitol Corridor #545.

A sucker hole of sun catches four C420's cackling South, through a s-curve, lined with wildflowers in bloom. Must admit, my first time seeing ALCO's in mainline action, was really awesome!

Afternoon thunderstorms begin to pop, while the Monett Turn returns to Springdale with four C420's and 28 cars in tow.

A Westbound Capitol Corridor glides along the Carquinez Straits, and against the hillsides of Contra Costa County.

The sun sets on another spectacular Fall day in the Bay Area, while commuters return to their homes in the Silicon Valley, onboard Amtrak #543.

A SD9043MAC has just entered the beautiful state of Washington, while the rest of its grain train is still on the draw bridge over the Columbia River, and in the state of Oregon.

On a beautiful December morning, Amtrak 711 heads South through Jack London Square, about 45 seconds from its terminating point: Oakland.

The now Tuesday-only BNSF Warm Springs Local heads South with two new ES44's on the point, and a mere 11 cars.

Alco style! The quartet of C420's get back on the move at Butterfield, where they'll soon stop to setout a lone hopper at a feed.

Respondek's 1800 continues its switching duties of Rivers Edge, while the IT/RRC 2301 doubles up 19 track to take 24 hoppers to Abengoa.

The low setting sun drops behind a thunderstorm and glints off the sides of a loaded taconite train, which is getting up to speed after waiting out track and time at South McBride.

UP 8648 and a faded Cinderblock ride the dynos out of Shed 10.

Ah! The light! For the past two miles, UP 5000 has been seeing the tunnel walls of the Big Hole, UP's 10K foot tunnel over the summit of Donner Pass. It has finally exited at the West Porta... (more)

Two P42's have the duties of dragging the California Zephyr through the endless curves of the Cal-P, all while skirting the San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Straits.

The sun has poked through the clouds, and the rumbles of thunder to the east are droned out by the sound of MK5000C's and Aussie SD50's, which are on their knees, begging for the summit to come qu... (more)