Union Pacific 1982 leads a heavy QHKRV through the small town of Lincoln, CA, located along the Valley Subdivision. Lincoln is nestled right at the base of the Sierra foothills.

A couple of Canadian National units make a rare appearance in California as they lead a Fresno-bound grain train through Thornton along the UP Sacramento Subdivision. The area around Thornton is d... (more)

Amtrak's detoured Coast Starlight continues its journey along the Feather River Route as it rolls through Pulga, California. Soon the train will be out of the mountains and into the scorching hot ... (more)

The Death March. California Northern is being transferred down to the CFNR shops in American Canyon where it will be stripped of all personality and soul. Do to the G&W takeover of RailAmer... (more)

A detoured Amtrak Coast Starlight train descends the UP Canyon Subdivision as it rounds the bend near James. The train will continue to loose elevation until it hits the valley floor where it will... (more)

North Fork Bridge. It truly is amazing to witness an eastbound train exit Tunnel 8 on the UP Canyon Subdivision and soar high above the Feather River as it crosses the North Fork Bridge. Th... (more)

Can I give you a hand? Some of Union Pacific's friendly faces can be seen working as a team around the Roseville Yard. A couple crewman help each other offload their luggage after bringing ... (more)

After crossing the World Famous Keddie Wye bridges, the northbound Coast Starlight train highballs Keddie and heads for the BNSF Gateway Subdivision. Here it passes by the east leg of the Keddie W... (more)

The sound of dynamic brakes echo throughout the Feather River Canyon as UP 7600 helps guide a long intermodal train across the North Fork Bridge. Originally built circa 1960, the North Fork Bridge... (more)

Union Pacific 8635 and a huge intermodal train come snaking through the Feather River Canyon near Pulga on a beautiful morning in Northern California.

Grab your fishing pole! And watch some trains. A couple of EMD motors gently guide an intermodal train along the cliffs near Elephant Butte, California as the train descends the Feather Riv... (more)

Amtrak's Coast Starlight was forced to detour via the Feather River Canyon due to a derailment near Dunsmuir which shut down the Shasta Line. After a long journey down "The Canyon", the train now ... (more)

Amtrak in the Feather River Canyon! Amtrak 11 was making just another ordinary trip south through Oregon when the news came in; a Union Pacific manifest train had derailed just north of Dun... (more)

Amtrak Across the Keddie Wye! Due to a derailment along UP's Shasta Route (just north of Dunsmuir), Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight was forced to detour via the Feather River Canyon and... (more)

Amtrak Detours Via the Feather River Canyon! Due to a derailment along UP's Shasta Route (just north of Dunsmuir), Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight was forced to detour via the Feather R... (more)