After departing Reno Nevada, a six plus hour late No. 5,the westbound California Zephyr, crosses the Truckee River at Verdi Nevada just before Sunset.

At the top of the Truckee River Canyon, Eastbound Union Pacific ES44AH No. 8171 with Stacks follows the Truckee River for the downhill run to Reno Nevada.

Union Pacific No. 8705 leads a Mixed Manifest down the Truckee River Canyon to Reno Nevada and beyond.

Smoke from the many Wildfires in Northern California creates a haze on the distant mountain tops along the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The westbound Amtrak California Zephyr swings through Glenshire ... (more)

At Boca, on the Roseville Subdivision through Donner Pass, two new Stub end sidings were built one on each side of Mains 1 and 2 for Maintenance of Way equipment. Rails and other projects are on t... (more)

At Boca, on the Roseville Subdivision through Donner Pass, two new Stub end sidings were built one on each side of Mains 1 and 2 for Maintenance of Way equipment. Rails and other projects are on t... (more)

The Guadalupe Hauler, with a good size train today, rolls along the Carpenteria Bluffs overlooking the Pacific ocean.

BNSF C 44 9W No. 4135 leads Santa Fe Warbonnet C 44 9W No. 636 and Norfolk Southern Stallion C 44 9W no. 9367 along the treacherous rock face of Serpentine Canyon on the old Western Pacific Feathe... (more)

Low clouds and low light at Cable as westbound Union Pacific No. 2651 and mates pull a mixed manifest to the Summit of Tehachapi Pass.

Under threatening sky's, an eastbound BNSF Mixed Manifest crosses the causeway on an arm of Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint ID

An overnight Snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains has left a dusting of snow. The snow at Boca at 5528 ft is already melting in the morning sun's warmth. Union Pacific ES44AC No. 7742 with west... (more)

Storm clouds roll in off the Pacific Ocean on a early January morning. The first southbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner No. 768, departs Santa Barbara bound for Los Angeles on Main 1, as the northbou... (more)

Back in 2017, it had been many years of drought conditions since Shasta lake was full of water. Now after a couple of years Rain and Snow the lake is at capacity. Crossing a full Lake Shasta over ... (more)

A clean Union Pacific SD70M No. 4404, leads a passenger special northbound up the Santa Barbara Subdivision on the Coast Route from Long Beach to San luis Obispo. Tomorrow it will highball north t... (more)

Under threatening clouds and surrounded by green hills, a nearly new 2015 Union Pacific ET44AH No. 2651 leads a mixed manifest around the Caliente Horseshoe curve. Here begins the real climbing up... (more)