ex ATSF CF7 (ex-F7) is used for the power for the Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway. This ex-SP branch line has long been considered for future passenger expansion. Amtrak has operated severa... (more)

A late northbound Coast Starlight crosses the Sacramento river just outside of redding,CA. My father is the conductor and that is how i gained access to open the window.

The engineer of 717 gives a friendly wave as we meet North of the Fresno depot just before the sunmaid crossing seen a few hundread feet further ahead.

The Rio Grande heritage unit leads a manifest downgrade through Cliff. The setting sun helps contrast the unit from the green hillside.

Union Pacific manifest lead by UP 8720 SD70ACe, banks into the curve at the top end of Sandcut.

The SJVR is seen at the West End of Bakerfield yard making a set out into a stub track. These cars are off the Oil City Branch job.

San Joaquin Valley Railroad, obviously ex-California Northern GP15T and an ex-Southern Pacific GP20 are spotted sitting in the Union Pacific yard.

A BNSF Z9 UPS train charges up through the Tehachapi Loop on its way for Chicago, IL.

San Joaquin number 716 takes care of its station work in a break in a heavy storm, this storm caused tornados in the Sacramento area and could be seen prior in the trip near Antioch across the riv... (more)

AMTK 452, fresh from the paintshop and washrack, is seen pushing 799 through Pismo Beach. Note: This trainset is actually a Starlight stub train that stayed in Los Angeles for a while.

Two San Joaquins rest over night in Bakersfield. Both are led by P42s. The "WP" P42 is seen on Track 1. The Western Pacific decal was stuck on it by the engineer of the Feather River Excursion ... (more)

The old SP roundtable built in 1930 still stands in Bakersfield, the shed has been removed but the tracks still remain, seen off picture to the left.

An awsome power line up for the Edison local with BNSF GP-38 2953 leading, BNSF GP-35 2591, BNSF GP-30 2456 and BNSF GP-38 2952. Also seen at the rear of this small train is ex-ATSF Caboose 999805... (more)

BNSF Railway C44-9W, BNSF 4358, leading an eastbound manifest out of tunnel 3 between Bealville anc Cliff.

BNSF C44-9W 5418 leads a Westbound manifest out of Bakersfield. The background shows the industry of which put Kern County on the map, Oil. Also seen behind all the haze is the silohette of Mt. ... (more)