BNSF 6333 leads the Northbound Warm Springs Local back to Richmond crossing the Alameda Creek Bridge. The second unit, BNSF 6327 is the last remaining SDP40 on the roster.

The blossoms of the fruit tree symbolize the beginning of Spring, here in late-February as an odd-ball patched GP39 rolls accross the Alameda Creek Bridge.

BNSF's Warm Springs Local in the Irvington district of Fremont CA, heading south.

BNSF's Warm Springs Local in Niles CA heading south.

BNSF's last in-service SDP40 has been a regular on the Warm Springs Local in the Bay Area... here it is with BNSF 6333 heading south over Alameda Creek at Niles Jct. BNSF 6327 is ex-GN 325 built ... (more)

The BNSF Warm Springs local is getting under way as it heads south out of Richmond. The lead unit, BNSF 6327, is a former GN SDP40. I'll bet when the GN purchased this power to pull the Empire Bui... (more)

BNSF's Warm Springs Local passes UP local LRM35 at the north end of Warm Springs yard.

BNSF's Warm Springs Local heads south on UP's Warm Springs Subdivision with a pair of GP60s (8726 and 8727)

BNSF's Warm Springs Local heads south on UP's Niles Subdivision, crossing Alameda Creek at Niles Jct. with a pair of GP60s (8726 and 8727)

Some of the low setting sun catches the 569 at the old small yard just east of Harbor Way where the diagonal grade crossing is still unprotected...

The pricey homes of the East Bay hills are side lit as BNSF569 eases off the somewhat steep curved "Cal-P offramp" otherwise known as the Stege Wye. Interstate 580 is down below.

Faded warbonnet BNSF569 comes off UP rails at Stege (Albany/Richmond CA) with another surviving Warbonnet sister, GP60M BNSF133 trailing behind. This is the 6 days a week BNSF Warm Springs Local.

Still streetrunning...

Warbonnets make JLS streetrunning fun!

The BNSF133 north at CP strong just south of Oakland's Jack London Square. Nice to get an all warbonnet lash-up again with a sexy somewhat clean GP60M on point!