One of the last remaining pieces of equipment at the SP Loco shops, and in deperate need of TLC. This loco spent time at the Concord Navel Weapons Station before being moved around a bit. Many o... (more)

The famed Centennial site idle in the Roseville Yard.

On hand for the festivities surrounding the UP 1996 unveiling. UP 27 was built by GMC in 1949 and used to meet UP trains in the Los Angeles area. It was loaned to the California Rail Museum in 1... (more)

The turnout was very good on this Friday morning. Here the U.P. Special is about to head through Switch 9.

Originally built in 1955 as a GP9 for Illinois Central, It now works as a hybrid for MRA.

Waiting for service outside the UP diesel shops.

Rear DPU on eastbound stack. If you look closely, you may notice the small notches cut into tunnel 36 to accomodate stack trains on Donner. The roadbed was lowered a bit through the tunnels to a... (more)

A former BNSF unit still in Heritage I colors runs through East Roseville with power in tow for a run up main track #1. It appears, though, that the exhaust stack has plastic wrapped around it. ... (more)

Rain, wind and fog. Even at 21mph the train only became visible 8 seconds before I snapped the photo.

Crossing Interstate 80 for the last time before arriving in Roseville.

A nice suprise as UP's Sunset car trails #6

Descending Donner on the Roseville Sub 30 minutes before sunset.

An eastbound holding main track #2. Another freight is waiting behind this one. Both are holding for Amtrak #6 to pass before they will begin the climb up Donner Pass.

An eastbouder heads through tunnels 35 and 36 on the single track portion over Donner.

After a brief stop in Colfax, the Special continues west on it way to Roseville.