This southbound manifest slowly clatters off the outside track onto the mainline as it leaves Howell Yard. The engineer leaned out of the cab and wished me a happy St. Patty's day.

Smoking second generation diesels hauling mixed freight over rusty bridges. A slowly dissapearing scene of classic North American Railroading.

Former SD40R SP7369 with trademark espee noselight and large plow looking good.

Lease SD40R GCFX3102 (ex-SP7369, ex-SP8455) leads a former sister SP SD40M-2 and a UP dash-9 across San Lorenzo Creek on the San Leandro / San Lorenzo city borders.

A broken drawbar helped set up ths un-planned shot. Power was rebuild leaser SD40R GCFX3102 (ex-SP7369, ex-SP8455), SD40M-2 SP8579 (ex-CNW 968) and C44-9W UP9665 (ex-CNW8601). Three units on a UP ... (more)