An eastbound train on the Modoc Line disturbs the peace of a quiet Sunday morning in Likely, California. A standpipe for refilling steam locomotive tenders with water was probably the reason for ... (more)
The Lewis & Clark Explorer backs out of its loading area at Linnton to enter the main track to Astoria. The train ran for three years as part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition bicentennial. ORRX 31... (more)
Shortly after the Yreka Western activated steam locomotive 19, it poses in Montague with the Blue Goose excursion train. The steamer had been relocated to Yreka from Oregon, Pacific & Eastern at C... (more)
Portland & Western's first locomotive, ex-Southern Pacific 4326, pulls an extra Willamina Local on a sunny Sunday in the Northwest.
The Coast Starlight stops at Klamath Falls on Thanksgiving morning 1994. There are lots of smokers braving the chill to blaze up.
An extra Newberg Turn takes the connecting track from the Tillamook Branch to the Newberg Branch in January 1993. In less than two months, this traffic will be handled by the new Willamette & Paci... (more)
The last Capitol of the day has just departed Sacramento. It is about to rattle over the diamond with the Yolo Short Line. The shortline trackage was originally electrified, using a third rail.
The Conductor and Fireman on the Coast Starlight confer during the train's station stop at Eugene.
A westbound Santa Fe train pulls the grade out of Needles in ATSF's last summer.
Amtrak 14 meets a BNSF freight train at Wocus in September 2002. Once the Southern Pacific's presidential ride, in the Union Pacific fleet "Sunset" is just another business car.
Caboose 24 trails Central California Traction's road freight returning from Sacramento. The train is a couple of miles south of Herald, California.
Heading home to Martell, AMC Baldwin 9 climbs into the Sierra foothills.
After OC&E quit hauling logs in April 1990, the railroad had one remaining commercial customer. Since this business received inbound asphalt loads that were distributed to road projects all over ... (more)
In the shadow of Mount Shasta, an eastbound arrives at Grass Lake. The summit of the Southern Cascades is a couple of miles ahead.
The northbound Coast Starlight meets UP's IBRCI along Upper Klamath Lake.
