the Sun sets along the UP right away in the California Countryside
A short UP eastbound intermodal freight reflects beautifuly in a pool of water near the West Causeway between Davis and Sacramento. Shot with a Canon G3.
Amtrak Capitol #727 departs Davis westbound at around 8am, with the locomotive leading.
The TUT sponsered, NRHS convention special speeds through Davis as engineer Brian Wilson lays on the M5 horn. Nikon D70 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com
#5 Westbound Amtrak California Zephyr pulling into Davis, CA
The DRGW5354 is shown with headlights burned out as it splits the "jungle" at Davis, CA (Cowtown). Those headlights were out for almost all of the trip and only in the end of the train's trip did ... (more)
Pushing Capitol #538 pauses at Davis, CA for a station stop on it's way to Sacramento and the Sierra foothills at its endpoint destination of Auburn.
A trio of P32BWHs add a little Haze of their own to the Beautiful California sun set, also that strange car in the middle or the consist is painted in Rio Grande.
East Bound San Joaquin passes a duo of UP SD40-2s and an ex SP SD40T-2 waiting to pick up the cars to the left.
The first P42 lost power. UP helped power the train but 8003 died too leaving 5802 to do all the work. (Second P42 was HEP)
Just North of town on the ex-SP Cal-P headed east.
Westbound California Zephyr gets some help from Southern Pacific
Looking down to the Davis station from a Capitol Corridor train.
