Like Skittles, "Taste the Rainbow" of mergers. Rumors are everywhere about NS and BNSF merging, Here is a perfect example of what we might see for transcontinental lash-ups over the next few years... (more)
A rainbow possible new merger light power lash-up comes up and off the UP Cal-P mainline over the I-580 freeway. Light power headed back from the OIG Oakland yard to Richmond.
Train is back up to trackspeed accelerating towars Roseville at the Stege signal bridges
The PLA's CVL Co. #4 out on an operating day at Castro Point in Richmond. Locomotive is currently stored in Fremont.
Sometimes mother nature actually works wonders for you. The bay fog was rolling in pretty thick through Oakland and Berkeley but right at my last photo stop it cleared away to create some summer e... (more)
Patched UP6359 (ex-SP314) leads a rare empty coal train with some used RR tie container cars up front.
Just cross over 580 pulling back double stacks empties.
At dusk, a BNSF employee helps service brand-new Dash 9 1092 at the Richmond engine facility.
BNSF Trains Use RPRC Tracks Between Stege Wye And 23RD St.
RichPac2285 (an ex-SP SW1200E) idles while beat up UP coal hoppers are filled with a reddish powdery mystery substance (all over the ground)