Here is the last swatch of sun for the day we could find at Emeryville.

An almost deserted Embarcadero Street at Jack London Square greets the GECX8678.

Running through the station at Jack London Sq. (OKJ). Its a good thing that UP nose herald has his blind-fold on because that sun must be blinding!

At CP Strong the ex-SP8494 takes the curve into Jank London Sq. This front nose angle into the sun brings back a lot of SP memories. The Espee lives!

For all you bay area natives, this still might come off as an odd scene with the westbound freight coming up on the waterside main #1. With CTC signaling here to stay, I guess we should get used t... (more)

The GECX8678 slowly gets back up to trackspeed after stopping for a dragging equipment detector at MP10.

Here we get a good look at the GECX8678's "blind- folded" UP herald on the nose!

At 85th Ave in East Oakland we see a good example of the new Nile Sub CTC run on any track dispatching that is possible now.

A pair of ex-SP patched speed lettered victims meet at Mulford for a Espee lives on in 2004 photo.

Formed SD40T-2 SP8494 is still showing off that bright bloody nose and speed kettering after surviving two patch jobs. The GECX8678 is one of the many lease units roaming the UP system and we were... (more)