BNSF 708- 8266- 738, on the WP Feather River Route at James, California. August 3, 1999. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

UP leading a couple of WP units on eastbound WP train OME exiting tunnel at James, CA.

BN Takeover. In the age of Precision Scheduled Railroading, it seems Union Pacific trains have become relatively scarce along the Feather River Route. BNSF seems to be running the majority ... (more)

Dropping downgrade through James, UP 9926 brings the LRR65 around the second half of the horseshoe curve here with the upper section seen up to the right.

With the iconic bridge over Lake Oroville behind it, UP 9926 leads the lake's namesake local into James on a wonderfully clear afternoon on the southern portion of the Feather River Canyon route.

Crossing Lake Oroville in the warm, afternoon sunlight, UP 9926 leads a local into James as it exists the iconic 1962-built bridge.

Eastbound BNSF freight powers by a Union Pacific work train picking up discarded ties.

DPU 6381 powers westbound UP potash near James Ca.

EMD SD70ACe-T4 3049 leads westbound hoppers just before sunrise near James Ca.

Eastbound BNSF hoppers approach James Ca.