Larry's "rent-a-wreck" original "Darth Vader" is seen on a light power move for staging Port Chicago Department of Defense (DODX) containerized bomb train at Ozol. Yes it took an extra two miles r... (more)
The BNSF 987 flys over the impressive Muir Trestle near Martinez, California, on a warm summer afternoon in 2000.
FP7's were still the regular power on Amtraks' San Joaquin in January of 1976 as AMTK 122 (ex SP 6459) and 116 (ex SP 6453) roar away from the old SP station in Martinez. Shortly, the train will r... (more)
Pacific Locomotive Assn. operated a trip from Richmond to Stockton and return as a "Farewell to the PA's" powered by PA's 67 and 58. This was the a photo runby staged behind Martinez. The open spa... (more)
Photo taken East of Martinez, close to where highway 4 is now located, the train will soon enter Franklin Canyon. Note the blade semaphore dropping as the train passed. The area is unrecognizable... (more)
The San Joaquin heading to Bakersfield. The E units only lasted a few weeks on this train and were soon replaced with ex-SP FP7's.
The Truckee Limited, a charter from Oakland to Truckee and return. This was the last charter train operated by the SP prior to Amtrak
Our not so happy engineer waiting for mechanical to finish repairing our train.
Amtrak San Joaquin #711, lead by CDTX P32-8 #2052, departs the depot platform at Martinez, as Amtrak #6, the CZ, arrives to board passengers for points East.
Amtrak #5 has completed it's station stop at Martinez, and his heading west to it's final destination of Emeryville.
An eastbound autorack train crosses the Muir trestle in the late afternoon.
As the SP's WSRVM departs Ozol Yard near Martinez, the brace of older 1st and 2nd generation diesels do their best to hide their escape from town with a serious smoke screen. The consist as I reca... (more)
