With the street-running section completely devoid of automobile traffic, BNSF's Superbowl special strolls through the square in grand fashion with big-wigs a plenty on board. A number of curious o... (more)

In a stunning display of winter mountain railroading, UP's Roseville to Roper manifest is finally on the move, passing an Oakland-bound stack train with a GMTX GP38-2 in consist looking a bit out ... (more)

SMART MoW crews look on as NWP 2009 makes a southbound trip across the relatively new Haystack bascule bridge. The old swing bridge has since been completely removed.

UP's hot-shot Oakland Z-train cruises through Glenshire, soon to start its battle against the eastbound grade.

Running approximately 4 hours behind the mark, Amtrak's Zephyr 5 heads west along the Truckee River with a broken down P42 and a UP ACe in the lead.

Nearing the end of another switching day, SFBR 23 pauses next to one of its road-running Kenworth counterparts.

SFBR 23 and its three-man-crew head out to Pier 94 to retrieve a string of gondolas. This crew consists of the conductor, the engineer, and the railroad's logistics manager.

As local yard movements continue their work into the night-time hours, SPMW 211 silently waits for the call to action at UP's Roseville yard. Though her newly rebuilt stablemate SPMW 207 will be t... (more)

The passing of this train brought with it the end of an era for Sonoma County railroading, as this was the last train to cross the original Haystack swing bridge. Built by the San Francisco and No... (more)

One of my best diesel shots from the GGRM's final public weekend of excursions in Niles Canyon, this one taken at the beginning on Labor Day morning. Just the same as the first day, Fairbanks Mors... (more)

SP replica #1487 deadheads back to the Brightside Yard after a long and eventful day of excursions. SP 1487 is actually a former US Army unit turned SP replica.

SP 2472 is on the final approach to Sunol as it parallels scenic highway 84 with the 11am excursion in tow. This weekend would mark the end of GGRM steam excursions on the Niles Canyon Railway. Co... (more)

The first excursion of the day slides through the farmers crossing as it approaches Sunol with SP 5472 on the point.

Upon exiting yard limits at Brightside, SP 5472 and SP 5623 dash downhill into the depths of Niles Canyon, following approximately 5 minutes behind the daylight limited excursion.

With the first eastbound excursion from Niles to Sunol underway, WP 918-D is on the home stretch to sunol as it loudly announces its presence at the farmer's crossing.