BNSF trackage rights train H-STOPVO negotiaes the S curve at Alta, CA as it accends Donner Pass. This was my next shot of this train after Long Ravine, a mere 12 miles to the southwest by road, an... (more)
Shortly after a MOW cleared the mainline, an eastbound Union Pacific Z train passes an ex BRC GP7 at Frontier CO-OP still wearing its original paint and number.
A westbound manifest has crested Donner Summit and is now making its way down the mountain as it parallels I-80 at Emigrant Gap. This is one of the easiest shots to get on Donner, as the vantage p... (more)
A westbound BNSF intermodal train powered by a trio of GE's crosses over the 1,660 ft Muir Trestle over the town of Martinez on its way to the Oakland intermodal terminal.