WP 707 leads a special across the bay on the Benicia Bridge. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Amtrak #5, the westbound California Zephyr is seen skirting the Truckee River, surrounded by mountains that were recently covered with snow just days prior. Not too long after the photo was taken,... (more)

After a 1 day long journey ex SP, UP business cars Sunset and Stanford finally arrive the Oakland Amtrak Coach Yard, only a couple hundred feet from where they are stored. Nikon D70 18-70mm

With SP 2467 in tow, SP 6051 leads a hospital train through the streets of San Fransisco. Nikon D70, 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

UP 844 leads the western heritage special over the Benicia Bridge. This is the first time 844 has visited the Bay Area and this is the first time in 10 years that a steam locomotive has run on the... (more)

An extremely rare movement, Amtrak's Coast Starlight is seen rounding the famed Loop on Tehachapi Pass. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

SP Black Widow SD9 at the Sunol Depot on the Niles Canyon Railway. Nikon D70 18-70mm

It was exactly one year ago to this day that the Southern Pacific heritage unit was unveiled at Roseville, CA. The CSRM's SP 6051 (E9) is seen pulling the unit out of the shops area so the company... (more)

These empty picnic benches are a sign of the times at the Salton Sea (at left) visitors area. The Salton Sea is California's largest lake and is the result of a flood in 1905. What was once though... (more)

A view during early spring looking east at Alta, California standing exactly at MP 156.28 on the Roseville Sub. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

2 unpatched CNW Dash 9's lead an intermodal train through Sand Pass in April of 2005, probably something you will never see again. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Here it is! The Southern Pacific Heritage unit, UP 1996 runs NB on its maiden voyage for Portland on the headend of the MRVPT. Trailing is a fairly clean ACe and Western Pacific heritage 1983.

Here is the cab of the GP9 at the SP Black Widow SD9 and GP9 open house at the Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol Depot. Nikon D70 18-70mm

A BNSF manifest prepared to depart after a crew change. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

The F59 that was going to lead train 738 experienced some extreme technical difficulties so they had a Caltrain set work in place of the Amcal commuter. Here is the train arriving Oakland. Nikon D... (more)