UP5802 rests at the end of it's passenger train trek west after battling over both the Rockies and Donner. Problems the day before allowed for a rare freight unit double header on passenger train ... (more)

Problems the day before allowed for a rare freight unit double header on passenger train Amtrak #5. At Denver, CO UP5802 and SD9043MAC UP8008 were added. With a 4.5 hour late arrival at EMY, the ... (more)

Shortly after CNW8564's arrival at EMY, the Amtrak Zephyr engineer is seen waiting for his "get to go home" signal to take the empty #5 trainset to the West Oakland coach yard.

Bay Area foamers were lucky to get two unpatched Chicago & North Western locomotives on the San Jose to Roseville manifest with CNW8564 and CNW8603 leading up front. The UP freight holds for Amtra... (more)

The Reno Fun Train with the "Fun Bear" strapped on the front coupler is ready to depart EMY. Cal-P Dispatcher DS62 has let Amtrak San Joaquin #714 go ahead w/ P42 AMTK 152 pushing.

The first Reno Fun train of February pulls into Emeryville to pick up the first "get-away" passenger bound for gambling and fun in Reno, NV. Onboard, passengers will enjoy the trip over Donner Pas... (more)

The MWCPD awaits a new crew after getting its 1,000 mile inspection at West Oakland yard. Of interest in today's West Colton, CA - Portland, OR manifest train power lash-up is pool power SD70MAC C... (more)

Amtrak 202 heading a San Joaquin into Emeryville

In what might look like a time capsule shot, some dressed up passengers pose at Emeryville aboard the Tamalpais private observation car lettered for the North Pacific Coast RR. Don't ask how much ... (more)

Looking through the Emeryville station signals, UP4972 leads the fresh crew MWCPD north out of West Oakland towars Roseville on the Cal-P. The mostly empty train is destined for Albina, OR.

On approach to Emeryville, Amtrak #11, the Coast Starlight hits the crossovers at CP Shellmound crossing from the waterside (bayside) main #1 to the landside station platform main #2. Lead unit AM... (more)

Across the street from a movie theater, I "grabbed" these shots of the MWCPD getting a new crew. Got to witness the new crew start her up. This was so cool to witness live but did not convey the s... (more)

A southbound Capitol arriving at Emeryville.

Amtrak California 2052 pushes the train from Emeryville

This makeshift single level NB Coast Starlight #14 set was thrown together at the L.A. coach yard when the previous day's SB #11 Starlight did not make it into L.A. on time. The train is all spare... (more)