One of my personal favorites of all the slides I have shot. SP's San Joaquin Daylight as it passed over the Loop in April of 1971. But who was that girl? Her face and wave have stuck in my mind fo... (more)

After leaving the Beach St. trackage, #3841 is heading into a cut whichs leads to SP Santa Cruz yard. In the power consist along with #3841 are former commute geeps #3194 and #3186. #3194 would en... (more)

Pacific Locomotive Association's Oakland to Truckee "Truckee Limited", the last excursion operated by the SP prior to Amtrak.

Still earning their keep on the Western Pacific's portion of the California Zephyr, 803A and two F3B units are Eastbound just East of the townsite of Altamont. The track below is the now removed S... (more)

SP #6390 had arrived in San Fransico earlier that morning with "The Lark" from LA. To the right is #3005, now preserved under its original number of SP 5623. To the left, three FM "Train Masters" ... (more)

SP rebuilt SD40R has emerged from Tunnel #17 West of Newcastle on the #2 track. Three SD40T2's and an SD45 make up the rest of the lash-up.

Due to a work window on Donner Pass, Amtrak's California Zephyr detoured over the old WP through Nevada and into California. Passing Keddie, #5 is heading out onto Spanish Creek Trestle.

My one and only photo of an SP ALCO PA leading a train. SP's City of San Francisco passing thru Martinez. Little did I know that in just over two years, these locomotives would be retired and all... (more)

UP #6900 has arrived in Salt Lake City with Ross Rowland's "Gold Spike Limited" on the morning of May 10th, 1969. The #6900 has cut off from it's train and 4-8-4 #8444 will take that train to Ogde... (more)

The Super Chief arriving at LAUPT -- Amtrak will arrive in a few weeks

Ready to leave San Diego for LA, an Amtrak San Diegan sports mostly Santa Fe equipment, the Amtrak lettered combine the only outward indication that this is no longer a Santa Fe train. An REA Expr... (more)

This slide is almost 43 years old, I have no idea what train that was, I was 17 and on my first long trip alone. Note the old GM bus on the bridge and the raised NP on the B unit and the old RPO... (more)

At the Avery Depot, ready to head East, E21 is MU'd with what appers to be 3 GP40's. Today, the depot remains but the right of way is now a road.

The Eastbound California Zephyr has emerged from the tunnel at Keddie and out onto Spanish Fork Trestle. FP7 805A is leading with an F3B and F3A in the lash-up. A steam generator car and a Great ... (more)

Time was running out for the last Santa Fe passenger train operating in Northern California as ATSF #301 leads the San Francisco Chief on the last leg of its journey thru Hercules and on to Richmo... (more)