A panning/zooming out shot of the WP special. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

A Caltrain MP36 is shown here pulling an Amtrak California set through Berkeley. The F59 conked out the day before, so the MP36 is on the return trip since the train overnighted at Auburn the nigh... (more)

A westbound Amtrak Capitol lights up the fog filled Bay Area sky while the eastbound MOARV-13, with WP heritage unit 1983 leading, waits for permission to leave.

PV Pony Express brought up the rear of the Coast Starlight, shown here at San Luis Obispo. This was the Pony's first trip in the Canadian Pacific scheme. I was the lucky one who got to ride in the... (more)

The WP special is now off the mainline and heading to Dozier. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Mt. Tamalpais looks down on the San Francisco Bay Area during sunset while our train, the westbound California Zephyr skirts along San Pablo Bay. Four private dome cars (Silver Solarium, Silver La... (more)

SP 6304 leads the NRHS convention special through the Sacramento River Canyon. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

Tower 18. One of the busiest junctions in the world.

The UP 1982 is clearly on Southern Pacific territory as it arrives Oakland, CA on the point of the westbound ZNPOA.

With the engineer's hand on the horn lever, the UP freight continues towards the end of its journey. Nikon D70, 18-70mm, 8 sec., F stop 4.5, ISO 200.

The last rays of light shine off the nose of the CNW heritage unit as it leads the ZNPOA around a curve at Gold Run on Donner Pass.

Amtrak Cascades Talgo unit 469 leads the southbound Coast Starlight passed the old railroad town of Port Costa, CA. In the background is the massive Benicia Bridge that eliminated the use of ferry... (more)

What remains of Southern Pacific's old 16th st depot in Oakland. The station was built in the early 1900's and was eventually closed because of damage caused by the massive Loma Prieta earthquake ... (more)

The last unpatched DRGW SD50 is seen here hauling the Suisun to Napa train through the Napa Vinyards, in the backround is a golf course. Nikon D70, 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com