Definitely CA but may be Roseville or the Bay Area. Note the non-standard rotating light configuration.
I think this was in San Jose. Just a run of the mill 1500 somewhere in the Bay Area.
On Friday September 12th, 2008, UP 8485 and MetroLink 111 were involved in a head-on collision. Sadly, 25 people were killed and many more injured. This was the worst rail accident in the United S... (more)
Near Warnerville (I Think). This was a Winterail side trip. The hard part was getting the cow out of the lens face!
Racing east and nearing the Colorado River crossing into Arizona BNSF 5398 leads a stack train.
Catching a common occurance, an eastbound and a westbound have a running meet along old Route 66 out in the Mohave Desert.
Four yellowbonnets lead an eastbound stack through Cajon at Swartout Canyon Rd.
UP 1995 leads a special movement of 22 car passenger from winter storage in Oakland, CA to Council Bluffs, IA
A southbound Z all the way from Chicago's Canal Street facility, blasts across the valley on the old WP.
A trio of SP SD's with SD70M 9817 up front leads a train through Cajon Pass.
A westbound manifest is seen climbing the west flank of Cajon Pass, and is about a mile from the summit. The 8304 is one of 7 remote masters bought to implement radio control operation of helpers... (more)
A eastbound Western Pacific manifest is seen at the Honey Moon tunnels in the Feather River canyon. I believe there is a U23 and U30 in the consist
Leaving Niles, the 2472 works its train up the grade, bound for Sunol.