Westbound Auto's head out of Tunnel 36 near Yuba Pass.

A westbound stack train rolls through Yuba on a beautiful winter day in the Sierra.

With flaking paint and a hand-stenciled number board, Amtrak F40 #284 looks a little worse for wear as it leads the westbound California Zephyr thru Yuba Gap. The outside track has since been remo... (more)

UP's snow fighting equipment heads West after battling Sierra Cement over Summit.

A lone DPU brings up the rear of the Roper (MRVRO) as it works its way up Donner Pass at Yuba Gap. Soon this GE will be pushing te roper through a series of Tunnels, starting with the rather uniqu... (more)

The DPU off the Roseville, CA North Platte, NE charges up the pass.

A westbound stack train exits Tunnel 35 at Yuba Gap on an overcast winter day.

Three units lead a Westbound double stack train down Donner Pass on a spectacular January afternoon.

Amtrak 5 rolls out of Tunnel 35 and isn't expecting to find the dozen trespassers behind me, around the blind corner. The train took a 9 minute delay thanks to the folks kicking off New Years earl... (more)

On New Years Eve, the Westbound California Zephyr rolls through a snowy Winter wonderland, also known as Donner Pass.

Westbound descending Donner Pass.

Amtrak #500 is crossing thru Emigrant Gap, leaving the watershed of the South Fork of the Yuba River and moving into the canyon of North Fork of the American River. It the use of these gaps like t... (more)

It had been 17 years since an operating steam locomotivce had crossed Donner Pass as the AFT 4449 headed East to meet the rest of the Freedom Train in JUne of 1975. Seen at Yuba Gap on the #2 main... (more)

The Westbound mid-week Reno Snow Train passing thru Yuba Gap. The 2004 season would mark the end of Amtrak's use of the P32's on this train, replacing them with the newer P42's.

Although the coaches were still steam heated, the Reno Fun Train is led by a new F40. Trailing are two SDP40F's for additional motive power and steam heat.