PV Pony Express brought up the rear of the Coast Starlight, shown here at San Luis Obispo. This was the Pony's first trip in the Canadian Pacific scheme. I was the lucky one who got to ride in the... (more)

A Caltrain F40 sits in the Oakland Coach Yard, waiting to be repaired. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

EX SP, UP business cars Stanford and Sunset bring up the rear of the NB Coast Star"late" #14 into Oakland. They are now in the Oakland coach yard after AMTK switcher 794 brought them there. Nikon ... (more)

SP 8584 sits in front of the Santa Clara tower, after cuttin off from its train, "The Rock Job". Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

The "Rock Job" passes Grain Silos, lead by unpatched SP 8584. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

The "Rock Job" passes an old packing house, lead by unpatched SP 8584. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

View of the South end of the Emeryville Amtrak station. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

PV Tioga Pass brings up the rear of the Coast Starlight. It will continue to Seattle, than to Chicago, than back to Emeryville, than LA, and back to its home town of Barstow, CA. Nikon D70 24-120m... (more)

PV Cyrus K. Holliday (?) brought up the rear of the Coast Starlight into Oakland where it will be uncoupled and PV Tioga Pass will take its place. Nikon D70 140-400mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

View of the South end of the Amtrak Coach Yard. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

The Coast Starlight sits in the Oakland coach yard after taking off two Caltrain F40's, seen at right. While I take this photo, the crew is preparing to add PV Tioga Pass to the rear. Nikon D70 24... (more)

A full moon looks down on Amtrak's Coast Starlight which is on time, through Oakland, and will eventually lose time at Oakland station after having a private car coupled to the tail end. Nikon D70... (more)

The Coast Starlight departs as Amtrak switcher 566 sits after finishing its duty of adding PV Silver Iris to the rear end of the NB Coast Starlight. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Three brand new UP ACe's lead the IG2OA through Altamont Pass. NOTE: Second unit is a primer. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

East bound ACE train rounds one of the many curves on Altamont Pass. Nikon D70 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com