A Southbound Pacific Surfliner races south along Emma Wood state beach.

In a classic scene that hasn't been seen in over a decade, a P32-8BWH leads the low level amfleet set on the Surf Line by the Del Mar Fairgrounds. 509 is back doing the work she started out doing ... (more)

The Carquinez Straits, UP's Ozol Yard, and the city of Martinez make a busy backdrop for the Oakland bound Capitol Corridor #545.

The sun sets on another spectacular Fall day in the Bay Area, while commuters return to their homes in the Silicon Valley, onboard Amtrak #543.

What a clear evening at the Yolo Causeway. Looking east you can see, Sacramento, the foot hills, and even the Sierra Nevada Mountains about 100 miles away. I shot this Capital train with P32-8 l... (more)

The Desert Wind headed toward Los Angeles. Note: this is actually a GE P32-8BWH.

Talgo Train Extra SB. Note the units ars actually GE P32-8BWHs, my mistake.

Hughson Sunday Nights: The peacefulness of Hughson, California is shattered for less than 40 seconds while a northbound Amtrak California San Joaquin train 718. CDTX 2051, whose earn... (more)

Just two days before Christmas, the greening hills of Hayward and Niles Canyon create a lovely backdrop to the CDTX 2052 as it stolls Southbound towards San Jose with Capitol Corridor #535 behind.

Oakland's Coach Yard switcher has been pressed into road service and leads Train 535 down Jack London Square and towards San Jose. I think the AMTK 507 is in dire need of another repaint, she's lo... (more)

Amtrak 747 to San Jose rolls into Martinez with Engineer Snyder at the controls, as she eases the behemoth CDTX 2052 to a stop.

CDTX 2052 pushes Train 716 out of Martinez and towards Bakersfield on a chilly February afternoon.

Almost done! The multi-level parking garage is ALMOST completed at the Amtrak station in Oakland/Jack London Square, as Train 530 arrives from the Coach Yard to pick up passengers and head ... (more)

A westbound CDTX train crosses the causeway as it kicks up dust from some freshly laid ballast.

Two Amtrak California motors shove the Eastbound train 532 past Eckley Pier on a hot April afternoon. If I recall correctly I took this with my eyes partially shut due to the allergies I had at th... (more)