Southern Pacific Camera Car (aka Simulator Car) 8799 is a former Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 SP 9113 (nee-9010). The engine had it's prime mover removed and the front end was rebuilt to house movie cam... (more)

The last train to Stockton just left Tracy and is passing Banta Road.

Pair of remote switchers working to move cars onto the main.

California Northern GP15-1 101, seen on March 12, 1995 in Tracy, California, is the former Chicago & North Western 4412.

Southern Pacific GP9 3852 was built by EMD in April 1959 as SP 5826. In the SP's 1965 renumbering scheme, it was assigned number 3689. In July 1977 the engine was released from the railroad's Sa... (more)

The former SP 2755 idles around the day after Thanksgiving at Tracy, the work here is finished early so it will likely be shut off soon.

The former SP 7661 spends another night at Tracy. Not as good looking as it was in 1980, at least it isn't yellow yet!

At Tracy yard some locomotives slumber the weekend away.

At the 1961 built yard in Tracy an EMD and a GE widecab have just cut some cars on the mainline and head to the yard office to tie up for the night. This was an Alco stronghold in the 1960's when ... (more)

A former SP C-50-9 Bay Window caboose is still used by the Union Pacific in Tracy for some local switching work. Built in 1980, the steps look as though they've suffered some damage.

This is California's delta country ... Southern Pacific GP9R 3784 brings its train across the drawbridge spanning the slough at Mossdale, California, as it makes its way from Tracy to Stockton. T... (more)

Surrounded by the SD45's that sent the F7's to the cutting torch, Black Widow 6349 has a couple months left on the roster. 8807, seen on the next track over, was the 7th on the roster in 1966.

Union Pacific challenger on one day excursion during the National Railroad Historical Society San Jose Convention.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Every year the local High School in Tracy has a firework display. While pretty small, at around 115 fireworks launched and lasting just 15 minutes, where else will you find a California Northern G... (more)