Sunrise along Columbia River with the morning Z hustling westbound. The work window starts in a couple hours for the tie replacement gangs and there are a lot of trains to get through before they... (more)

American Railway Explorer coach Utah and dome California, in the consist of Surfliner 790 return from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles. At Jalama Beach County Park they cross the trestle over Jalama... (more)

Number 10, a 3Truck, 3 Cylinder Shay, is laid up for the night. The engineer goes over the engine to make sure all is well for tomorrows runs. In the background is # 15, another 3 truck Shay

Shadows are lengthening in the late afternoon sun as southbound No. 11, the Coast starlight crosses the Edna Valley. This is a Wine Growing region in San Luis Obispo County. Islay Hill, a Volcani... (more)

The snow on Tehachapi disappears fast. Early afternoon and there's not much snow left at the Lehigh Cement plant at Monolith.The local with loaded cement cars already tied on, backs down on some e... (more)

The sun crests the top of the mountains and starts to warm a frosty morning as a set of Hoppers head west thru Marias Pass.

Amtrak No.14,the westbound Coast Starlight, crosses then 811 foot span of the Gaviota Trestle over Gaviota Beach.

Looking down the Kootenay River from the Yaak Campground at an empty grain train headed east

Westbound Union Pacific 6954 with double stacks stops short of the first crossing in Truckee, with the rest of the train hanging down the hill. The train ahead climbing up to the summit of Donner ... (more)

Amtrak No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the trestle over Gaviota State Park along the Gaviota Coastline.

Southern Pacific No.1195 freshly painted in Scarlet And Grey, leads Southern Pacific Articulated cars No. 2473 and 2474 downhill from Sunol during Pete Lerro's Niles Canyon Photo Shoot.

Northbound BNSF 5226 rounds the curve leading to Caliente Narrows, as the train rounds the horseshoe curve at Caliente. The rear of the stacks are still coming down off the 2.2% grade of the hill.

The westbound Rocky Mounntaineer from Banff Alberta to Vancouver British Columbia, deep in the Fraser River Canyon, on its return to Vancouver B.C.

Steam Incorperated's coal fired JA 1271 is turned on the Taihapi turntable. In 2002-2003 the turntable was removed for a scrap drive. The Taihapi Rotary Club realized that if it was to be a part ... (more)

Along the Carpenteria Bluffs the northbound Guadalupe local climbs from beach level. From Ventura to the Bluffs the Coast Route follows the shoreline between the beach and the coast foothills.