BNSF 729 rounds the tight turns at James, California as it ducts under Highway 70 and descends the Feather River Route. It appears a fire may have damaged the side left side of BNSF 729.

A "Santa Fe" warbonnet leads a westbound train along the banks of the Feather River as it cruises into Serpentine Canyon. Here, wires help protect trains from crashing into potential rockslides.

BNSF 729 and 624, which both sport the "Santa Fe" warbonnet paint scheme, cross the mighty Clear Creek trestle as they approach Keddie, California with a long manifest train in tow.

Union Pacific 5282 races a grain shuttle through Boca, California along the Donner Pass Route under dark, rainy skies. This train made it over Donner Pass just before snow started to fall.

BNSF 729 cruises through the depths of the Feather River Canyon as it leads a large manifest along the ex-Western Pacific mainline near Pulga.

BNSF 729 and a mile long manifest wind their way through the Feather River Canyon as a snow capped Bald Eagle Mountain looms in the distance.

A BNSF grain train comes flying off the bridge at Tobin as it snakes its way down the Feather River Canyon. This was shot at 12mm on a cropped frame body.

A BNSF grain bound for Bakersfield comes snaking through the Feather River Canyon as it passes the classic double bridges located at Pulga, California.

On a late March afternoon, BNSF 6680 leads a Provo to Stockton manifest across the world famous Keddie Wye. Most BNSF trains at Keddie come off the Gateway Subdivision and would be on the other tr... (more)

A BNSF grain train snakes through the treacherous Feather River Canyon as it passes the Rock Creek Dam west of Belden, California. Luckily, due to recent rains, there is "some" water in the Feathe... (more)

Amtrak 71 leads the AAPRCO Napa Valley Limited through the Feather River Canyon as it exits a natural tunnel west of Belden, California.

An oil train from Colorado is part of a six train fleet exiting the Feather River Canyon on a perfect winter evening. Trains were held in the canyon all day to allow track gangs to replace rail al... (more)

"Dispatcher 57 to the local at Ostrom over… Yeah guys MOW is just now clearing up between Oroville and Marysville. I am going to have to run six westbounds through before I can take you up to Or... (more)

As a stormy day on Donner Pass draws to a close, Union Pacific 7415 races the KLTG2 east towards Sparks. This has not been an easy trip for the crew as they encountered power problems near Gold Ru... (more)

Snow and Snow Sheds. Donner Pass is infamous for heavy snow and railroading. Here, a westbound stack train led by Union Pacific 5039 battles through blinding snow at the Norden snow shed. A... (more)