54" for Norden…between 00:00 on Monday January 9th and 00:00 Tuesday January 10th 54" of fresh snow fell at Norden at the top of Union Pacific's Sierra crossing. While not the most sno... (more)

After a morning 'Fulda flip' an eastbound flanger returns to Truckee, passing through the snow caked pine groves near the old SP station of Cisco.

Winter professionals prevail…… After a long day on the hill Union Pacific's spreaders come home to Truckee after having returned the flow of commerce to Union Pacific's Sierra Crossing. After ... (more)

Snow fighting across a continuous ridge…… When selling his crossing of the Sierra to Central Pacific's 'Big Four' Theodore Judah promoted the idea that his railroad would follow a continuous r... (more)

With Arizona's Dome Valley behind it a hotshot Union Pacific Z train sails passed MP 766.5, west of Wellton, AZ on Union Pacific's Gila Subdivision. This portion of the former Southern Pacific 'Su... (more)

Ghosts of the 'Wobbly'….Deep within the Feather River Canyon a pair of Union Switch & Signal intermediate searchlights stand guard at MP273, today this is Union Pacific's Canyon Subdivision, how... (more)

With the upper reaches of Tehachapi's western slope blanketed in a yet undisturbed dusting of snow the labored roar of eastbound tonnage, battling up the mountain, reverberates through the quiet w... (more)

A westbound empty rail train slithers through the curves above Warren on the eastern slope of the Tehachapi grade, just as the railroad enters Cache Creek Canyon. For the next five miles the railr... (more)

North Star and semaphores… Under the watchful gaze of the North Star a pair of near century old Union Switch & Signal upper quadrant semaphores stand a silent guard along BNSF's Raton Subdivisio... (more)

With the rolling hills of Tehachapi's western slope radiant in the colors of Spring an eastbound lumber heavy Roseville to West Colton manifest approaches Caliente. Having just emerged from the co... (more)

Nickel Plate in 'Espee Country'. With a solid set of 'run through' power leading the charge, a westbound Union Pacific shooter pulls the grade up the eastern slope of Beaumont Hill approaching Ban... (more)

As aging wooden snow fences observe silently the eastbound 'Sinclair local' approaches its namesake. The local's normal consist of tanks & hoppers, bound for the Sinclair refinery, are accompanied... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific Z train emerges from the west portal of tunnel #1 near the old station of Knapp on the western slope of Donner Pass. Tunnel #1 is one of only a few 'Harriman era' double ... (more)

As afternoon fades to evening the howl of dynamics pierce the snow cap calm on the western slope of the Sierra, within moments the source of intruding sound peaks around the curve having just pass... (more)

As a new storm front moves over northern California and the Sierra Nevada range Union Pacific prepares for mother natures worst intentions. Running as the first line of defense to contend with the... (more)