WP 3538 East fills the air with diesel exhaust as it accelerates up the grade to the Calaveras River Bridge.
Approaching the east switch of Hammer Lane, 3530 West is plying right-of-way surrounded by beds of blooming thistles.
Running long hood forward, GP7 701 leads a Sacramento Northern Detour train eastward at Stockton Tower.
The prime movers in 3523 East's consist start to rev as her engineer notches out the throttle after a westbound has gone by.
SN 607 has just received a fresh coat of paint, but from the looks of the white smoke billowing from its stack, it needs some serious engine work.
WP 3052, one of two GE demonstrators purchased by the railroad, leads a train headed for Salt Lake City at Stockton Tower.
The engineer of WP 3508 East has his train rolling toward Hammer Lane's east switch after meeting a fast-moving west man.
2265 East crosses the Santa Fe diamonds at Stockton Tower with three UP pooled C-Cs in consist.
Baldwin switcher 583 brings a cut of cars toward the interchange with Santa Fe, who will deliver them to California's Southland.
GP40 3504, sporting a Nathan M5 horn in the center of its cab roof, brings a westbound freight toward Stockton Yard after a trip down the Central Valley from Oroville.
SW1500 1503 returns with cars from the Central California Traction Company's yard to the north.
Four GE U23Bs lead a WP eastbound past foxtails and thistles at El Pinal.
GP35 3019 leads a westbound freight detouring over the SP's Valley Line due to a wreck on the WP.
WP F7A 921D leads a Sacramento Northern Detour train into Charter Way siding at sunset.
WP mechanical forces prepare ex-Zephyr F7A 915A for her next freight assignment.
