A short eastbound freight crosses the mile-long trestle between Orwood and Middle River, CA. 7419 East will pick up cars in Stockton and Riverbank on its way south through the San Joaquin Valley. ... (more)

A westbound Amtrak “San Joaquin’’ led by GE B32BWH No. 512 heads out on the approach for the Middle River Drawbridge at Middle River, California. It’s Winterail weekend on March 12, 1995, ... (more)

Amtrak GE P32BWH No. 505 leads a four-car San Joaquin southbound over the drawbridge at Middle River, California, on March 10, 2006.

A hot Santa Fe 991 train crosses the Middle River Bridge in the center of the San Joaquin Delta. The train is still crossing the mile-long, wooden trestle that links Middle River and Orwood.

As the sun comes up over the San Joaquin Delta, a hot 991 makes its way between the New River and Middle River.

Early in the morning as a 991 train crosses the sagging mile-long trestle between Orwood and Middle River, a water skier passes by, enjoying the brisk waters of the San Joaquin Delta. In the dista... (more)

A short 943 train crosses the long trestle between Orwood and Middle River in light morning fog.

At sunrise, a long 991 train crosses the wooden trestle between the bridges at Orwood and Middle River at a restricted 5 mph.

The morning sun glints off the side of westbound Amtrak San Joaquin 710 as it crosses the drawbridge at Middle River on June 21, 1988. As it races across the Santa Fe line that crosses Cal... (more)

Amtrak FP7 #123 (ex-SP #6461) is leading the Eastbound San Joaquin over the fire damaged trestle at Middle River. #123 was the only SP FP7 which never wore Amtrak paint.

Santa Fe 558 East, a hot 991 train, approaches the now-inoperative lift span at Middle River, where it will resume its fast pace toward Chicago.

Just after sunrise, with Mt. Diablo for a backdrop, a hot 991 train tip-toes over a mile-long wooden trestle between the Old River at Orwood and the Middle River.