The Dunsmuir set of helpers heads south down the hill to tie on to the second section of a long northbound. Long trains are split for the run up or down the hill and then reassembled.
A set of Helpers await the next assignment spotted next to the old Southern Pacific Turntable in the town of Dunsmuir California.
Union Pacific 7880 leads an eastbound manifest through some of the many reverse curve in San Timoteo Canyon.
A couple of Gevo's 7880 and 8158 come around the bend as the day draws to a close.
Heading south along the Puget Sound shoreline a K-Line stack train crosses the lift span of Bridge 14 outside Steilacoom at Chambers Bay. Built in 1914, this bridge is the last of its design left ... (more)
On sunny and hot evening in Salt Lake City, UP's daily North Platte to West Colton freight knocks down the signals at CP C783, Grant Tower. Visible to the right of the 7880's pilot is the actual G... (more)
Foolish motorists take chances at the 9th West grade crossing while Union Pacific's North Platte-West Colton manifest rolls west through downtown Salt Lake City. The interchange track for the Salt... (more)
An Eastbound crests Shawmut Summit.
On a very cool January morning, a pair of clean UP units lead a wb stack train through the Feather River Canyon.
This is the UP's Officers Special, on its way to West Colton, Ca
UP 7880 leads a VP Special up the ex SP Coast Line at Seacliff.
UP 7880 charges northbound at Alviso on the point of a lengthy UP special. Rumor is both UP and NS CEO's onboard.
Officer Special heading up the coastline