Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway F7A 347C (ex-ATSF 306C, née-ATSF 39C) and along with F3B 347B (ex-ATSF 307B, née-ATSF 35A) were borrowed from the California State Railroad Museum by the Santa... (more)

Electro-Motive Division Tunnel Motor diesels solved a tricky problem: Locomotives operate in all climates, from scorching desert heat to frigid Canadian winters. An ample supply of fresh air is al... (more)

In 1929, the official Southern Pacific "Sunset" logo, some ten feet in diameter and made entirely out of leaded glass, was placed high up on the westerly end of the big train shed, overl... (more)

Southern Pacific Railroad owned and operated eleven classes of cab forward steam locomotives. Their AC-12 class of simple articulated 4-8-8-2 cab forward steam locomotives was the last class of s... (more)

There is a lot to see at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. But, if you're lucky enough to get into the old Central Pacific/Southern Pacific shops nearby, there is even more to s... (more)

Off display and back in the old Central Pacific Shop complex (much of it built in 1968) where the California State Railroad Museum stores and works on a variety of equipment in their collection, i... (more)

Virginia & Truckee Railroad 4-4-0 18, named Dayton, was built by the Central Pacific Railroad's Sacramento Locomotive Shops in 1873. This locomotive is owned by the Nevada State Railroad M... (more)

Close to the nose of 347C at the California state RR museum in 1998

Western Pacific F7A type diesel locomotive #913 on display at the California State Railroad Museum. My wife & I visited the museum as part of a trip to Sacramento on the 'California Zephyr'. ... (more)

"SCV-42" A roster shot of one of VIA Rail's SCV-42 "Charger" locomotives. Over the past few years, these new diesels have debuted on the VIA Corridor routes, serving as... (more)

Factory Fresh Two Siemens Mobility products sit on the test track at their U.S. factory in Sacramento, CA. On the left is a Charger locomotive built for Canadian customer VIA. On the right... (more)

After a visit to the California State Railroad Museum, I had the honor of photographing the famous 12

C means it was the third unit of the 347 consist. I wonder where the others are now...

Nevada Short Line No. 1 - Baldwin-built 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge 2-6-0 (Mogul Type) constructed in 1879; on static display with a few cars and rests above all other trains on an elevated track; ... (more)

Sacramento's RT Light Rail is a 42.9-mile (69.0 km) light rail system that serves the California's capital city (and surrounding area). The system consists of three rail lines, 54 stations, and a... (more)