Somewhere eastbound as I recall.

Power-starved UP had to pull everything off the shelves in early 1984 and for a few months Centennials were back in service. This included Feather River Canyon. Here is 6927 winding its way throug... (more)

New SP GP40P-2 3197 leads bi-levels on commuter train #112 near San Francisco, CA in 1976. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo.

When my father went on business trips to San Jose in the late 1970s, the Western Pacific F7s were a favorite target. On this day he didn't get an F7 on the lead, but GP40 3501 - GP20 2008 - F7(a)... (more)

Southern Pacific FP7 6453 lead the Coast Daylight south near San Francisco, passing a commuter train heading into the city. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

Santa Fe F7(A) 24C leads an ABBBAABBA set of F7s on a passenger train in California. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

When my father was in the San Francisco area for business in the 1960s, he often photographed the Northbound Lark before work. The Lark was an overnight train between Los Angeles and San Francisc... (more)

Near the end of the day, this BNSF work train was going downgrade on main 3 near Hill 582 on the famous Cajon Pass. A load of rails was on the tow.

In 2011 I came to Afton Canyon to photograph Union Pacific’s steam locomotive 844 as it crossed over this bridge. It was traveling the other direction on a cold November morning, but I loved the... (more)

A Western Pacific freight led by an ABBA set of FTs passes the California Zephyr somewhere between Ogden, Utah and Oakland, California. Richard Steinbrenner Photo

I purchased this 1950s (possibly late 1940s) era photo along with two others (previously posted) in the early to mid 1970s at a Chicago area train show / swap meet event. The seller was not the ph... (more)

I purchased this 1950s era photo in the early to mid 1970s at a Chicago area train show / swap meet event. The seller was not the photographer. Photographer unknown.

An Eastbound TOFC muscles up Cajon pass led by an F45 in the short-lived "Kodachrome" merger scheme.

Gaviota Starlight: The Coast Starlight rolls along the Gaviota Coast on a beautiful Fall day behind a pair of P42DC locomotives.

UP freight crosses over Rock Creek trestle heading west.