A dusting of snow covers the surrounding landscape as a northbound BNSF manifest rolls downhill through the Tehachapi Loop under a break in the clouds.

A new day dawns over the town of Fillmore Ca. as the Sierra Railroad takes over the operation of The Fillmore and Western Railroad. Basking in the early Morning Sun's Rays are GP 35 No. 3502, Stea... (more)

Returning to California for the first time since the Rebuild, Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 finds a welcoming throng of fans in the middle Of the Mohave National Preserve.

Eastbound Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8658 is almost to the top of Cima Hill with a mixed manifest after climbing the west slope from Kelso. Westbound stacks hold for the runby on top of the hill.

From Truckee an eastbound Union Pacific manifest, follows the Truckee River down and around the horseshoe Curve in Glenshire.

After departing Truckee, Amtrak heritage Unit No. 184 with the eastbound California Zephyr No.6, ducks under the Glenshire Road bridge following the Truckee River down to Reno Nevada.

A Union Pacific stack pulls westbound up the Truckee River Canyon climbing the eastern slope up to Truckee and the summit at Norden on the Donner Pass Route.

After leaving Truckee, the rail follows the Truckee River through the many curves of Glenshire and down the Eastern slope through the Truckee River Canyon to Reno Nevada. An eastbound mixed manife... (more)

A Union Pacific work train with cement ties holds the siding for Amtrak no. 5 to clear. UP 8153 will be the westbound pusher for the climb up the hill to the work site. Snow removal equipment is t... (more)

About to pass under the Southern Pacific Signal Bridge in Truckee, Union Pacific SD70AH No. 3093 powers up for the the final climb up the eastern slope of The Sierra Nevada Mountains to the top of... (more)

A late Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr highballs into the yard for it's station stop in Truckee. Snow removal equipment is tied down for the summer waiting for a good Winter snowfall... (more)

Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 6828 leads a Mixed Manifest over the Little Truckee River where it joins the main Truckee River. Boca is the site of of the Central Pacific Railroads timber harvesting o... (more)

Amtrak No. 159 has the lead of No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight. Amtrak No. 203 the Operation Lifesaver unit is the 2nd engine. No. 203 has been the 2nd unit on No, 14 for awhile. Wonder if t... (more)

Beginning at the top of the Truckee River Canyon, Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 6643 leads a Manifest down the Canyon to Rena Nevada.

Amtrak No. 5 the westbound California Zephyr with P42DC No. 82 leading, is several hours down as it rolls around the curves of Glenshire to the next station stop in a few minutes at Truckee.