Rio Grande Gold at the end of the Rainbow. The Rio Grande Heritage unit on the ZNPOA waiting for at Hearst before being allowed through Niles Canyon while I waited for some sun. I'm sure they are ... (more)

A classic Donner Gevo heads up the ZNPOA 01 west along the Truckee River at Floriston.

UP 5267 leads a North Platte, NE to Oakland, CA Z-train downgrade through Colfax

UP 5267 leads a North Platte, NE to Oakland, CA Z-train through newly installed CTC signals as it heads downgrade through Dutch Flat

UP's North Platte to Oakland Z heads through Echo Canyon.

The ZNPOA holds in Truckee as it waits for its turn through the Big Hole.

UP 5248 leads the ZNPOA west out of Tunnel 35 at last light.

UP 5262 shoves hard on the rear on the ZNPOA as it makes its way uphill through the sweeping horseshoe curve at Glenshire.

With three units on the head end and one DPU on the rear, a long ZNPOA slowly makes its way around the massive horseshoe curve at Glenshire.

UP 7600 leads this detouring ZNPOA at Sloat on the Canyon Sub.

ZNPOA glides down the Cal-P and is about to cross the American River

The ZNPOA heads dowgrade as they pass through emigrant gap approaching switch 9. The train is making good time with a clear shot for roseville where it will re crew.

The znpoa passes through alta on its way to oakland. A light dusting of snow from the night before has providing a nice scene on this beautiful January morning.

Snaking its way up the scenic east side of Donner Pass, this stack train is headed for the Port of Oakland from the Windy City. You can call me lazy, but this great shot is right off I-80 on a s... (more)