MRL 290, the lone SDP40 on the roster, sits by the roundhouse on a cool Winter evening. 290 would trail to Livingston on the "ML" where it'll receive traction motor work.
The daily San Jose to Roseville manifest takes a little detour up the old ex-Southern Pacific Mulford Line, on its way to Roseville.
SPLAT!!! It's obvious that the CDTX 2002 had a run-in with a can of white paint, and even though the plow is sporting a two-tone scheme, it doesn't matter; Amtrak 743 is pulling into Martin... (more)
UP 844 sits cold for the night after a long day of being displayed to the public.
The DPU of an Eastbound rolls under Highway 70 and over the Feather River at the most scenic spot in Northern California... Pulga.
GE's easily concur the 1.25% grade leading to the Continental Divide with a Los Angeles to Willow Springs Z train in tow.
Due to an earthquake, Amtrak #774 has just arrived, almost 3 hours late. Some more construction on apartments is being done (go figure).
Three NS GE's trot a load of Baaken crude oil over the thawing Des Lacs Reservoir. I'd imagine with these 60 and 70 degree days North Dakota is having (we're in Winter still!), the lake won... (more)
Over 8,000 feet of manifest works East with a trio of BNSF-leased SD45's, under the watch of the impressive Absaroka Mountains on a beautiful October morning.
CDTX 2052 shoves train 528 out of Oakland, next stop in 7 minutes, Emeryville.
Two big yellow EMD's and a Green SD40-2 lead the once daily Oakland to Spring, TX auto train down Jack London Square. This has now been resymboled to the Oakland - Houston (AOAHO)
On the day of the Autumn Leaf Slideshow hosted by Robert Scott, Amtrak #11 rolls through the s-curve at Winlock, WA leaving some Fall colors behind.
IAIS 513 crawls across the bridge connecting Iowa and Illinois, and is a few minutes from a crew change in Rock Island.
Three SD40's battle up the near two percent grade approaching Lee Ranch Junction with 53 coal loads in tow. What a sound!
High waters from a flooding Souris River encroach the ex-SOO line, while a candy apple red SD60 leads a short 497 towards Minot.
