The Sword of Damocles had fallen on the SP a month before but few outward changes were visible as Rio Grande Tunnel Motor #5365 races Eastward thru the community of Lockwood, just East of Sparks. ... (more)

FP7's were still the regular power on Amtraks' San Joaquin in January of 1976 as AMTK 122 (ex SP 6459) and 116 (ex SP 6453) roar away from the old SP station in Martinez. Shortly, the train will r... (more)

Photo run at Tunnel #2

The Sacramento Daylight was a connecting train for the San Joaquin Daylight, meeting at Lathrop and, towards the end, at Tracy. The train is seen stopping at Lodi with only a few weeks left before... (more)

Passing semaphores just West of Sunol

On President's Day weekend of 2001, an excursion was operated using McCloud Railway's two steam engines, #18 and #25 (2-6-2) pushing McCloud's home built snow plow. It was #18's first trip after b... (more)

SEPTA #2120 is turning from Oregon Ave. onto 11th St. for another Northbound run on the #23 line. At this time, the #23 was only operating from 10th & Bigler to Erie Ave. due to construction on Ge... (more)

With the "Fun Bear" in place on the front coupler, the mid-week Reno Snow Train is Westbound at Soda Springs Crossing

Having recently returned from Amtrak service, all the SDP45 locomotives were being assigned to the commute pool allowing the retirement of the last of the FM Train Masters. ... (more)

Front end damage has made the number unknown but the #10 line car is turning into the 36th St. portal of the downtown trolley subway in May of 976

Photo run near MP 2

SP SD7 #2740, still wearing its "ashcan" headlight sitting in front of one of the rotaries at the engine pit in Sparks.

After arriving at Osier, #315 was turned and watered and began its Eastward trip by pulling away from the Osier water tank.

For many years, the mainstay switching power for the Roseville facility were SD7's working in pairs. This shot is at the Western end of the yard known as Antelope

This past Sunday, McCloud Railway #18, now residing on the Sierra Railroad,teamed with Sierra Railway #28 from Railtown 1897 on a double header from Oakdale to Cooperstown and back. It was the fir... (more)