I finally got the picture that I always wanted from Donner, although there wasnt quite as much snow as I wished. Needless to say I love it! Here the spreader is plowing snow moving east over the l... (more)

UP 580, flanger duty, poses while another flanger lead by UP 600 is ready to battle the snow over the summit

This eastbound grain train is crossing the lower Cascade bridge at Troy, MP 186 on Donner Pass

The flanger works Eastbound on the #1 track.

Winding through the curves headed towards the west end of Shed 10

Looking like a Star Wars scene In February of 2006 the weather was no different from a typical Sierra Nevada Winter. In this scene the UP 604 pauses in Truckee, CA while the storm continu... (more)

A wide angle view of the derailment site while attempting to rerail the trailing unit.

UP 4411 glides through Boca as the clouds begin to clear after a serious of heavy storms.

With the sun peeking out, light snow falls as the flanger heads back to Roseville.

A magnificant winter scene...as breathtaking as it is, if you look closely youll see the uP 585 working Eastbound on the #1 track. The low clouds, snow covered scenery and light snowfall make for ... (more)

After a long days work clearing the rails over the summit, the spreader powered by two GP38-2's idles in the heavy snowfall

The rotary showed a slight sign of life after 10 years of dormancy as it plows out the bank off of the #2 track.

While doing some hiking for waterfall shots, I ran accross this very interesting scene. A wheel set from who knows what/when. The wheel had Detroit Car and Wheel Company Imprinted on the wheel its... (more)

"Winter Professionals" can be seen on the newly repained flanger caboose- too bad the shiny yellow paint doesnt appear to handle the weather like the SP orange.

On the morning of August 26 I had a shot in mind, so I set up at a frequently visited spot for the glint. Like a few weeks prior had a few trains backed up. The auto train had been sitting there ... (more)