On a beautiful late spring afternoon, SP 4449 pulls an excursion train in the return leg of a round trip from Portland to Wishram and back.
The day after Winterail 2007 was a beautiful late winter day in Northern California. Engineer Hoffman is at the throttle of NVR 72 as they head south back to Napa.
Mount Hood looms across the river, in Oregon, as a BNSF Z-train heads East along the Washington side of the Columbia River.
UP 844 continues upgrade through Serpentine Canyon.
A pair of GP38's and a flanger return west after a morning of clearing snow at higher elevations.
With a major Pacific storm looming off the coast, the Wine Train's crew and passengers enjoy a few moments of sun before several days off rain sets in.
A long and heavy UP freight train grinds up grade at Shed 10 on the line over Donner Pass.
Due to the terrible truck vs train accident in the Nevada desert the day before, Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr, rolls west through the Feather River Canyon.
The view of the Napa Valley from Oakville Grade Road is stunning. The Wine train heads north through Oakville on a perfect Fall day.
Apache 97 lays down a thick smoke screen as they depart the town of Snowflake, after switching tank cars in town.
With a splash of fall color, UP 7654 leads a WB ZNPOA at Quincy Junction. Soon, these stack trains will be sent over Donner Pass, making the Canyon a bit quieter place.
Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr winds its way along the Truckee River on the east side of Donner Pass.
Having just swapped trains with the Maxwell Turn, the Corning Flier begins the journey home at Cortina.
California Western 2-8-2 # 45 leads a special passenger train up a near 3% grade at MP 37.
