On my first visit to northern California, in late April 1971, I rode Southern Pacific train 99, the Coast Daylight, to San Francisco, got bussed across the Bay to Oakland, and rode SP train... (more)

The last westbound Capitol of the day receives passengers at Davis.

The last westbound Capitol of the day slows to a stop at Davis.

The power was SP E9A 6051 and SDP45s 3201 and 3207. A Roger Puta Photograph

Two Amtrak Capital trains meet at Davis, California, on a rainy March 14, 2006. CDTX EMD F59PHI Nos. 2001 and 2013 power the trains.

The classy Southern Pacific sign on the Davis, California, Amtrak station gives accurate milage to San Francisco and Ogden, as well as elevation in fractions of a foot!

Davis. At the end of Railfair 1991 at Sacramento the 4449 and 2472 doubleheaded from Sacramento to Oakland.

On a chilly spring night, the historic Southern Pacific searchlight signals stand tall around the Davis Wye. Unfortunately, do today's traffic movements, this leg of the wye does not see many trai... (more)

CDTX #2013 shoves Amtrak Capitol Corridor Train #532 out of Davis Amtrak Station on its way to its final stop in Sacramento.

An SP freight rolls eastbound through Davis, CA at milepost 78 on Pearl Harbor Day 1985. The consist led by SD45R no. 7502 included an SW1500, GP9, SD40 and two more SD45s. This train was headed t... (more)

A Capital Train Rushes out of the Davis station. After all these years, the Cal-P line from The Bay Area to Sac is still protected by some SP classic's.

Just after sunset, CDTX 2015 hustles the Auburn-bound Capitol Corridor train across the Yolo Causeway near Davis, California. The "majestic" Sacramento skyline stands tall on this warm s... (more)

The very first ZG2OA to run comes flying through Davis, California as it heads for its final destination of Oakland. This train runs super short from Sparks to Oakland. Union Pacific is testing we... (more)

While back home from college, I decided to hit up my hometown train station for nostalgic purposes. Shortly after arrival, a westbound intermodal train led by the UP 7971 came flying through the D... (more)

AMTK 66, the Phase II Heritage Unit, splits the old SP Searchlights in Davis on the point of train 543