The end of the SP was just a few days away as SD40M #8645 led a Westbound freight at Boca. #8645 and the unit directly behind it were actually the Truckee Helper having been added to the train out... (more)

UP 4411 glides through Boca as the clouds begin to clear after a serious of heavy storms.

This was the first train to hit "The Pass" after sunrise. My truck reminds me it's -12 outside, just before I set up this shot.

These birds managed to screw up my last shot, flying along side the lead unit, this time they take a higher route and add to the scene. Temp is 4 degrees.

A DIRTY GE leads this Auto Rack train to Reno/Sparks, NV. A unit this dirty reminds me of the old Southern Pacific.

After having a nice swim in the Truckee River I caught UP 5559 in charge of this westbound manifest near Hirschdale Road.

Having crossed the Sierra summit at Tunnel 41, UP 4393 is now following the Truckee River downgrade into Reno and the UP terminal at Sparks.

With the air temp hovering around 10 degrees above zero, SP #8942 is leading 5 ex-UP E-units thru the former ice and beer making town of Boca, California. Until I scanned this slide, I had never n... (more)

On their way to Railfair 1981 and the dedication of the California State Railroad Museum, UP 8444 and recently restored 3985 work their way up the Truckee River Canyon just East of the old lumber ... (more)

After Amtrak took over the Reno Fun Train, it has had a series of different equipment. In March of 1989, the F40's were pulling a combination of Amtrak Superliners and ex-Santa Fe hi-levels (conve... (more)

An eastbound QSTDVJ passes through Boca just after sunrise.

Not too many fall colors on Donner. But between Boca and Sparks you can find clusters of trees with their pre-winter coats

Taking a tight curve under a signal bridge headed east towards Sparks

While waiting for a westbound, I found this spectacular view made from the low setting sun