The rotaries are coming through the signal bridge in Truckee, CA

The rotaries are entering Truckee, CA after a long day getting over Donner Pass.

UP 572 pauses near the grade crossing at Truckee as the moon peers through light clouds.

The lead unit of the flanger shows off some of the snow left from the slides it plowed through on its last trip.

Departing; looking backward

Departing; looking forward

Just love the look of the rails with a fresh blanket of snow on them!

After a long day battling the snow up near the summit, myself and Dick Dorn take some night shots at the MOW yard in Truckee. Here Dick is seen blasting his stobe.

The crew of UP 4531 had a rough time coming off Donner Pass. Signaling problems led to them having all reds from Shed 47 down through East Truckee, requiring track warrants from the dispatcher to... (more)

Westbound California Zephyr pulls into Truckee to some anxious passengers.

California Zephyr

California Zephyrs meet in the Sierras. Number 6 (on the left, with AMTK 182) with an enthusiastic engineer, greets Number 5 which is about to attack the Donner Summit.

Standard power for the Roseville Sub seems to be dirty AC4400CW bricks; I was therefore pleased to see a clean ES44AC / SD70ACe DPU combo was added at Sparks to help this WB manifest over the moun... (more)