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  1. AMTK 536

    AMTK 536

    Amtrak 536 lights up the inside of tunnel 18 as they head east on their trip to Auburn. If you look on the top of the tunnel you can see the notches they made to allow double stacks to run through.
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    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  2. Switch 9

    Switch 9

    The KMNOA approaches switch 9 at emigrant Gap.
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  3. Light

    Light

    A westbound loaded grain train lights up the side of a UP business train while entering the yard.
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    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Night Photos
  4. ZSKDLP

    ZSKDLP

    An empty fruit block pulled by one SD70M passes over the American River Bridge on their run south.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Union Pacific
  5. CDTX 8306

    CDTX 8306

    An capital bound for Auburn approaches Elvas as the sun breaks through the clouds in the late afternoon.
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  6. American River

    American River

    Amtrak 14 heads north out of town under a full moon. Image taken at Sacramento,CA
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  7. AMTK 14

    AMTK 14

    Amtrak 14 climbs up a small grade out of Haggin as they make there run north out of Sacramento
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  8. Boca Cantilever

    Boca Cantilever

    So long Boca cantilever. Now to become a piece of history the signal bridge at Boca is down on time as they get ready to put in new signals as part of the phase 1 project on Donner to allow double stacks to run over the hill instead of routing them through the Feather River Canyon.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Signals
  9. Joe J M

    Comment by 'Joe J M' in media 'Colorful consist north at Sherar's Falls on the BNSF Oregon Trunk.'

    Excellent!
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  10. EMD

    EMD

    Just an old detail on an old work horse. Image taken at Roseville,CA
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Detail Photos
  11. Snow Shed

    Snow Shed

    Dust lingers in the air as sun light enters one of the many snow sheds on the original mainline. Image taken at Norden,CA
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  12. UP 8151

    UP 8151

    UP 8151 leads the westbound Roper through Floriston. Image taken at Floriston,CA
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  13. 20 MPH to the depot

    20 MPH to the depot

    Amtrak 5 passes by the Blue Diamond Almond plant as clouds move to the east overhead. Image taken at Sacramento,CA
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  14. UP 600

    UP 600

    What it looks like before you get hit with snow. Image taken at Soda Springs,CA 12/22/2008
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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Editors Choice Gallery
  15. Ethanol West

    Ethanol West

    A UP 5700 series GE leads an ethanol train west through the Sacramento depot as a CDTX train sits in track 4 getting cleaned and inspected for the next day. Image taken at Sacramento,CA
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Night Photos
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