Another view from my Covid gallery of trains close to home over the past year. This is number four of the series. The NWP crosses four moveable bridges in its short run from the Cal Northern int... (more)
Long summer days combined with SMART curtailing passenger service due to COVID has created a window of opportunity to chase the NWP freight from Ignacio to Petaluma. Normally all this is after da... (more)
An NWP Sprint Train is returning to Petaluma from Suisun. The train is taking the curve at Ignacio that connects the line from Schellville to the Northwestern Pacific main line. Note that the br... (more)
The NWP Sprint Train passes the former passenger station at Novato in the North Bay.
NWP 1501 leads the Southbound Petaluma Turn thru Rowland in Novato after some switching in Petaluma.
NWP's newest locomotive, MP15DC #1501, made its maiden voyage over the NWP system on 06/05/2016. Here she is, with GP9 #1922 "The Grey Ghost", preparing to cross Grandview avenue in Blac... (more)
WV GP35 2505, in charge of an NWP work train westbound past the Novato Depot.
WV GP35 2505, in charge of an NWP work train westbound at Burdell siding in Novato Ca.
The last NWP Sprint Train run by the SP is heading timetable west through Novato. The next day, the California Northern will be in control.
Six SD-9's lead a heavy NWP Sprint Train south (SP Railroad West) through Novato, California. Today, these tracks sit in the weeds, waiting for a possible operator to bring back freight operations... (more)
