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  1. CB&Q Calf.Zephyr

    CB&Q Calf.Zephyr

    The CB&Qs California Zephyr ( Silver Solarium )at track speed around the corner at Everett Wa. the tail end of the Snowtrain to Leavenworth Wa. for the tree lighting.
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    • ( ) california cb&q silver solarium zephyr
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  2. California Northern twins

    California Northern twins

    Two Geep-15-1s pull a string of tank cars and autoracks eastbound thru the north edge of the mall and main route # 12 in Aberdeen Wa. hey you want anything from the drive thru?
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    • #104/#106 california gp-15-1s northern
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  3. Cruzing the Mall

    Cruzing the Mall

    Two California Northern GP-15-1s cruz by the edge of the mall and along the four lane highway at the east end of the town of Aberdeen Wa.with a load of tank cars and auto racks.
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    • #106 104 california gp-15-1s northern
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14 simmering nice and purty

    Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14 simmering nice and purty

    Waiting in yard for train order.
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    • 14 2-8-0 california fillmore steam western
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  5. Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14

    Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14

    Newly restored #14 stretches her legs during a XMAS tree run.
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    • 14 2-8-0 california fillmore steam western
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  6. Smoking at Sandcut

    Smoking at Sandcut

    UP power climbs the short hill at Sandcut as it approaches Bakersfield.
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    • california doublestack tehachapi up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  7. PSAP At POGH

    PSAP At POGH

    PSAP 3876, 3802, and Cal Northern 110 At POGH near the Myrtle St Crossing. 110 is just ahead of 2099 (out of picture) preparing to shove a string of boxcars and centerbeams back towards the Aberdeen yard. 3876/3802 are Awaiting orders. Cell Phone pic, so low quality
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    • america and california northern pacific park puget rail sierra sound
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  8. Green and Cream

    Green and Cream

    Heading south near Willows, CA.
    • Youngwarrior
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    • california emd gp15-1 northern
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  9. Ballast Regulator at Lightspeed

    Ballast Regulator at Lightspeed

    A BNSF MOW ballast regulator gets the panning treatment as it passes through Fullerton Station on a Friday evening. Fullerton, CA
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    • ballast bnsf california fullerton mow regulator
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  10. Amtrak 462 greeted by the moon at Fullerton Station

    Amtrak 462 greeted by the moon at Fullerton Station

    Amtrak 462 greeted by the rising moon at Fullerton Station. Fullerton, CA
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    • amtrak california fullerton moon
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  11. Upgrade at Shasta Retreat

    Upgrade at Shasta Retreat

    A pair of Union Pacific locomotives lug a manifest up the Sacramento River Canyon near Shasta Retreat, California in May of 2003.
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    • black butte california dunsmuir pacific retreat sd70m shasta sub union up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  12. CZ Varnish at Bayshore

    CZ Varnish at Bayshore

    The old California Zephyr dome "Silver Solarium" trails on the rear end of a SP 2472 steam special in December of 2002. The dome observation looked great with the matching train of stainless steel coaches as they roll past Bayshore, California.
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    • 2472 california caltrain cb&q dome francisco observation pacific peninsula san southern sp steam zephyr
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  13. Downhill at Alta

    Downhill at Alta

    A Union Pacific manifest snakes its way downgrade at Alta, California in June of 2002. Lots of empty reefers are making their way back to California's central valley on the original transcontinental route.
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    • ac400cw alta california donner pacific pass roseville sub union up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  14. Sierra Railroad foothills

    Sierra Railroad foothills

    The Sierra Railroad's freight train gently rolls downhill at Warnerville, California in March of 2000. The Sierra Railroad is threatened with the close of its two main sources of revenue, the sawmill at Sonora and the chip mill at Chinese. Nevertheless it was fun the couple of times I caught a...
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    • california country foothills freight gold motherlode railroad sierra train warnerville
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  15. Action at Castle Crags

    Action at Castle Crags

    A southbound manifest scoots downgrade at Castle Crags, California in February of 2003. This was an unusual dry year for the Mount Shasta region as there was just only a little snow at the top.
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    • ac400cw california castle crags dunsmuir freight ge pacific sub union up valley
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  16. Mount Shasta from Upton

    Mount Shasta from Upton

    An eastbound freight grinds uphill at Upton, California with Mount Shasta in the background during February of 2003. Normally this location would be covered in snow, but it was a mild winter that year.
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    • ac4400cw black butte california freight mount pacific shasta sub union up upton
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  17. Cotton Belt at San Ardo

    Cotton Belt at San Ardo

    Cotton Belt 9666 leads the Union Pacific "Santa Margarita Turn" near San Ardo, California in February of 2002. Rain clouds are not far off in the distance on this day.
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    • ardo belt california coast cotton freight line pacific san southern sp ssw union up
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States
  18. Waterfowl and tunnel motors

    Waterfowl and tunnel motors

    The UP Roseville to San Jose manifest creeps around the curve at Alviso, California in May of 2001. Two ducks fly overhead as this is the bottom of San Francisco Bay.
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    • alviso bay california coast ducks francisco line motors pacific san sd40t-2 southern sub tunnel union
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  19. BNSF at Gold Run

    BNSF at Gold Run

    A BNSF trackage rights train rolls off the west slope of the Sierra Nevada at Gold Run, California in June of 2000. BNSF gets to run two trains daily over Donner Pass as per the merger agreements.
    • SamReeves
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    • bnsf burlington c44-9w california dash-9 donner fe gold northern pacific pass roseville run santa sub union
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  20. Starlight with "rocketship"

    Starlight with "rocketship"

    Amtrak's "Coast Starlight" heads southbound between Soledad and King City, California on the Coast Line in April of 2002. The train has drawn an Amtrak-California F59PHI or "rocketship" as named by the train crews for its styling.
    • SamReeves
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    • amtrak california coast f59phi line metz pacific starlight union
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter



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