BNSF SD70ACe 9201 leads a trio of units bound for Oakdale Ca.

BNSF SD70ACe 9201 leads a trio of units on Union Pacific's Oakdale Branch to retrieve intermodal carloads at Oakdale Ca.

Sera GP9 132 and Ex- UP RP20CD UPY 888 head storage lines at Oakdale Ca.

Sera 56 heads multiple Gensets at Oakdale Ca.

Sierra Northern 2679 shuffling cars at Oakdale Ca.

Sierra Northern switch job returns from Riverbank Ca. to Sierra Northern terminal in Oakdale Ca.

A close look at Ex- SP 131 at Oakdale Ca.

SERA EMD GP9E 131 sits in Oakdale Ca. 131 was formerly owned by Southern Pacific.

SERA 56 returns to Oakdale after picking up cars in Riverbank.

SERA 56 spots hoppers at Conagra Complex in Oakdale.

Rolling toward the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a Sierra Railroad train crosses Cooperstown Road.

Sierra Northern gensets stored in Oakdale.

After one more double over, today's Sierra train to Standard will be ready to depart Oakdale.

A long, hot day on the Sierra Railroad begins before sunrise in Oakdale.

A train of empties for the mill at Standard begins the climb into the Sierra Nevada foothills.