A late westbound "California Zephyr" hugs the coastline of the San Pablo Bay near Hercules, CA.

A northbound Amtrak California train hugs the coastline of the San Pablo Bay during the last few minutes of daylight.

Number three from my Covid gallery of pictures close to home. The BNSF makes its single track ABS entry into the Bay Area via Franklin Canyon. Fortunately much of the surrounding country side ha... (more)

743 rounds the bend at Hercules in evening light.

It's hard to believe the first group of the Amtrak California F59 fleet is already 25 years old and counting. 2003 is still going strong as it brings up the rear of train 734 from Oakland to Sacra... (more)

A Charger brings up the rear of a very late Amtrak 732 as they head towards Sacramento.

Amtrak 741 heads west with an AmCal F59 leader.

The westbound California Zephyr rounds the curve at Hercules, nearing the end of its trip from Chicago.

Amtrak extra 963 rounds the bend in fading light along San Pablo Bay at Hercules on the UP Martinez Sub. A couple Illinois DOT Chargers are leading a P42 and a diverse consist of Amtrak equipment ... (more)

A Santa Fe 199 train has new EMDs and GEs for power as it negotiates reverse curves at Hercules, CA.

CDTX 2102 leads a westbound San Joaquin at Hercules.

A pair of chargers lead a westbound Capital at Hercules on the Martinez Sub.

A new Siemens 'Charger' locomotive latches onto a northbound Capitol Corridor for Sacramento on its second leg of its journey while an AMtrak California F59PHI shoves behind the entire set. Taken ... (more)

Amtrak Capitol Corridor rounds the curves at Pinole Creek in Hercules during a hot Summer afternoon. Waves crashing onto the rocks of the shore. Photo, a property of Guije Sanchez © 2018 Repro... (more)

Close to sunset, new Santa Fe SD75M No. 228 leads a 589 intermodal train out of Houston, TX, at Hercules, CA. The train will now briefly skirt Suisun Bay before passing the big UPS facility at Nor... (more)