Remnants from plowing and storms cover the locomotive during the quiet night hours in Truckee.

Engineer using drinking water to clean windshield. Washers presumably frozen.

MOW employees work as the sun goes down to switch in new power for the spreader.

California Zephyr west bound at Truckee

Westbound with Two GP30's pushing the GE's up Donner Pass

After a long days work clearing the rails over the summit, the spreader powered by two GP38-2's idles in the heavy snowfall

WB entering Truckee

Deep into Troy is the eastbound z-train crossing the lower cascade bridge. What a view!

Upon a trip up and down the hill, the crew prepares to put this flanger set to bed as the headlight illiminates the snowfall

Light trickles in on the lead unit as it idles in the chilly weather at Truckee. Thats me standing with a UP lantern, and a "gift" desert camo jacket given to me during my wonderfull tour of the m... (more)

Amtrak train #5, the westbound section of the California Zephyr, cruising along the Truckee River just east of Truckee. This train was running several hours late, and given the amount of traffic ... (more)

The flanger passes #5 at Truckee to clear the rails atop the "snowy" summit