BNSF Special about to pass under the southern span end of the CalTrans I-80 Carquinez Bridge. The original middle "westbound" highway bridge is in the middle of disassembly right now after being f... (more)
A BNSF Officers Special is off home rails hugging the bay around a curve at Rodeo, CA on UP's ex-SP Cal-P Martinez Sub.
Guess this is how the BNSF VP of Transportation and guests react to the foamer balancing on top of a concrete K-rail! All smiles on board as the BNSF officers special deaprts Emeryville speeding o... (more)
A trio of UP Signal Maintainers at the 65th avenue grade crossing in Emeryville stand back to roll-by the BNSF officers special east. Interesting to note how their standard safety vest/hard helmet... (more)
"Let's roll 'em!" just a short 3/4 mile around "the corner" from the Coach Yard crossing over on to the UP Martinez Sub. We're just West of the old 16th St SP/Amtrak Station at Grand Ave where the... (more)
It's pre-departure time for the BNSF O-OACPTL9-19 officers special with VP Dave Dealy on board. No idea what Dealy looks like but someone in a suit was chatting it up with a headend crewmember bef... (more)
We're back at Amtrak's Kirkham St. Coach Yard / Maintenance facility and as per the weekday morning everything looks normal right? Something both in color and obvious misplacement sure stands out.... (more)
