The WP special departs Roseville, heads to Portola. Nikon D70 24-120. www.bayarearailroading.com

Now here's something you don't see everyday! UP 844 gets a police escort down the streets of Oakland's Jack London Square. This is the first time the 844 has visited Oakland and the last time a st... (more)

UP's high priority Los Angeles to Portland Z train makes a very fast (five minute) crew change at Dunsmuir with the Rio Grande heritage unit leading. In the background is the famous water tank wit... (more)

Roster of the SP 6051, this was just about the only time the sun came out the entire day. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Here it is guys... UP 1996, the final UP Heritage Unit, in the new "Daylight" scheme sits in the City Yard section in Roseville JR Davis yard. Just one and a half locomotives length behind is SP E... (more)

Two phase V P32's pull Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight around Goldtree Horseshoe Curve at the southern end of Cuesta Grade. The "amcan" was one of three pieces of deadhead equipment goin... (more)

A view of the entire WP special. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

UP president Jim Young, standing at the top center, along with several other Union Pacific executives pose on the final UP Heritage locomotive, UP 1996.

Here is the SD9 and GP9 paired together at the SP Black Widow SD9 and GP9 open house at the Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol Depot. Nikon D70 18-70mm

UP 3985 sits on 40 track at Elko Yard after taking a day long trip from Ogden, Utah. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Here we see UP ACe 8373 and UP GEVO 5358 leading an Oakland, CA to Salt Lake City, Utah intermodal train along the Cal-P. Note Mount Diablo on the left and the mothball fleet (War ships) in the ba... (more)

Union Pacific's Santa Cruz Local, led by an unpatched DRGW (for the return trip) is seen here passing an interesting land formation after departing Davenport. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailro... (more)

Just minutes after the sun rose, 3985 is seen here starting the process to get 'er running for the day to Winnemuca. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Union Pacific's Santa Cruz Local is seen here passing one of the many beaches that are along the route. This is probably the clearest Ocean water I have seen in CA. Nikon D70, 18-70mm. www.bayarea... (more)

Talk about good timing! The UP local MRVSJ meets the DPU of an EB BNSF stacktrain, BNSF H2 GEVO 7672 and an NS SD70M-2 2726. Here is the view if I did a complete 180 degree turn: http://railpictur... (more)