Close to the nose of 347C at the California state RR museum in 1998

Western Pacific F7A type diesel locomotive #913 on display at the California State Railroad Museum. My wife & I visited the museum as part of a trip to Sacramento on the 'California Zephyr'. ... (more)

"SCV-42" A roster shot of one of VIA Rail's SCV-42 "Charger" locomotives. Over the past few years, these new diesels have debuted on the VIA Corridor routes, serving as... (more)

Factory Fresh Two Siemens Mobility products sit on the test track at their U.S. factory in Sacramento, CA. On the left is a Charger locomotive built for Canadian customer VIA. On the right... (more)

After a visit to the California State Railroad Museum, I had the honor of photographing the famous 12

C means it was the third unit of the 347 consist. I wonder where the others are now...

Nevada Short Line No. 1 - Baldwin-built 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge 2-6-0 (Mogul Type) constructed in 1879; on static display with a few cars and rests above all other trains on an elevated track; ... (more)

Sacramento's RT Light Rail is a 42.9-mile (69.0 km) light rail system that serves the California's capital city (and surrounding area). The system consists of three rail lines, 54 stations, and a... (more)

A rare P40DC leads the eastbound California Zephyr into Sacramento

The last Santa Fe F7 left resides in the California State Railroad Museum. This is the only F7 originally built for Santa Fe that is still an F7. In the 1970s, Santa Fe turned over 200 F7s into C... (more)

Southern Pacific E9A #6051 takes up the rear on the California State Railroad Museum's Polar Express excursion with Santa Fe F7A #347C in the background welcoming passengers.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 "Northern" #2925 sits outside the Central Pacific Passenger Station in Sacramento. This engine, along with many other pieces from the Santa Fe's histori... (more)

On the way to Winterail, we spotted UP's Woodland Local parked near I-5 about halfway between West Sacramento and Woodland. The crew was having dinner at the Elkhorn Saloon as a crop duster worked... (more)

A westbound autorack train emerges from the double-decker I St swing bridge over the Sacramento River in downtown Sacramento, CA. This bridge was built in 1911, and is one of the only double decke... (more)

A northbound manifest train has just come off the Fresno Sub at Elvas and is now on the Martinez Sub as it passes over California Highway 160.