The STE crossing town via a bit of street running to reach the UP interchange. Apparently, the previous owner of the railroad had a penchant for card games and numbered his locomotives accordingl... (more)
How old do you think this little gem is? 1890? 1880? Well, you are wrong! This little unassuming 4-4-0 was made in 1864! That is 149 years old and amazing. Yet another cool fact: it was built for ... (more)
Stockton was a great escape from the mundane Sacramento fare of SP. Here I could see the "exotics", ATSF, ST&E and WP. Yeah, yeah I know WP came thru SAC but it wasn't the same as the shops.