Back when the station was in its original spot a somewhat late "Silver Star" is awaiting departure.

A tunnel motor with patina leads a westbound intermodal train on the Shasta Route.

Having meet with a collision of some sort, probably on the "Silver Star," these units were set out. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

Two classics side by side. Looks like one has a little wrinkle and bump on its face. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Contrary to popular opinion east Texas isn't flat. It undulates in big swells. Here the southbound Houston section of the "Texas Eagle" is accelerating out of one of the many dips. Th... (more)

Bound for the 1992 NRHS Convention in San Jose, SP 4449 and the Daylight excursion train hits the east switch at Mt. Shasta. The GP60s had assisted the train over the Oregon Cascades the previous ... (more)

GP60 9785 leads SD70Ms 9810 and 9809.

The "Palmetto" with a meet on double track. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Southern Pacific trains meet on the Shasta Route at Upton siding during August 1988.

Less than an hour from a crew change at Dunsmuir, a hot intermodal train is westbound on the Shasta Route near Mount Shasta.

Westbound manifest awaits being passed by a higher priority Z train at Edelstein.

Norfolk & Western 2-8-8-2 number 2175 leads 120 cars west through Oakvale West Virginia in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The "wrong way trains" meet where the west end of the siding used to end. That's 112 in the hole. Had something to do with end points. For some time back then CSX units were rather com... (more)

Topping the grade and back to double track after the stiff climb out of the valley of the south fork of the Green River this southbound covered hopper train is picking up the pace for a fast run t... (more)

E9s 9901, 9916, 9913 and 9924 rest after the day's work.