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    MOARV (Oakland-Roseville) departure times?

    Hey guys just got into Oakland to visit family for a few das as I was hoping to get some pics/video of the MOARV (Oakland to Roseville) train. I heard rumors that it departs around 9pm, but I waited between 8-midnight and did not see it. I setup my camera behind the target store in Emeryville...
  2. Triple steam at Hearst

    Triple steam at Hearst

    Union Pacific 844 pauses for photos with Southern Pacific 2472 and Robert Dollar Company number 3 at Hearst siding, near Sunol, California.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  3. SP 2472 and the Dollar

    SP 2472 and the Dollar

    Robert Dollar Company #3 joins the Southern Pacific 2472 at Hearst siding near Sunol, California this morning. Both locomotives were steamed up to meet up with Union Pacific 844.
    • SamReeves
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    • 2-6-2t 2472 3 4-6-2 california company dollar hearst oakland pacific robert southern sub union
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  4. Steam Trio at Hearst

    Steam Trio at Hearst

    Union Pacific 844, Southern Pacific 2472, and the Robert Dollar Company #3 pose for all the foamers at Hearst siding near Sunol, California this morning. Union Pacific made an extra effort to acommidate us all by allowing us to cross over the tracks for photos.
    • SamReeves
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    • 2472 3 844 california canyon company dollar hearst niles oakland pacific railroad robert southern sub union
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  5. UP Biz Car "Cheyenne"

    UP Biz Car "Cheyenne"

    Union Pacific's business car "Cheyenne" brings up the rear of the 844 special at Hearst siding near Sunol, California. A very classy end to the UP special train and also to the 30 minute stop to view all three steam locomotives this morning.
    • SamReeves
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    • 844 business california car hearst oakland pacific sub union
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  6. OTRY 97 - A Rust Bucket that Runs

    OTRY 97 - A Rust Bucket that Runs

    The sole power for the Oakland Terminal Railway is old 97, an ex-ATSF GP7u that was built way back in 1952. It became ATSF 2197 when it was rebuilt, and then was acquired by the Alameda Belt Line in the 80's. That railroad shut down in the early 90's, so 2197 was acquired by OTRY, where it has...
    • Superchief3751
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    • gp7 oakland railway terminal
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  7. Kansas City Southern

    Kansas City Southern

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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Kansas City Southern
  8. The last B Boats

    The last B Boats

    By the 1991 only two railroads were still buying new GE 4-axles: Santa Fe & AMTRAK. Nearly twenty years later they are still the last B Boats. Will GE ever bring them back? Note that both are class units. BNSF 1123-500-6261 (9-44CW/B40-8W/ES44AC wearing H1/H2/H3!) #1123 is last in his series.
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    • 2001 2051 500 8-32bwh 8-40bw amtrak atsf b32-8wh b40-8w bnsf dash denver f59phi fe oakland p32-8wh santa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Amtrak Roster Photos
  9. AMTRAK 2052 8-32BWH

    AMTRAK 2052 8-32BWH

    Kudos to AMTRAK for running a freight locomotive. One of two units sold by AMTRAK to AMTRAK California. With no reporting marks up front, sure looks like a shortline engine.
    • Romet
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    • 2052 oakland
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Amtrak Roster Photos
  10. BNSF 2181 GP38

    BNSF 2181 GP38

    Taken from aboard AMTRAK
    • Romet
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    • 3156 amtrak bn coliseum ex-bn ex-pc gp50 oakland rights running up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  11. US ARMY POWER

    US ARMY POWER

    Oakland Army Base motive power
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  12. Flyoverunder

    Flyoverunder

    There's only one bridge on the Oakland Terminal Railway, but it's a doozie. Built in 1938 as half of a wye shaped wooden trestle to carry SP red electric trains over the SP freight mains and Desert Yard throat, the flyover features 4% grades and sharp curves better suited to interurban electric...
    • Evan_Werkema
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    • 97 flyover oakland terminal
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  13. Dawn Patrol

    Dawn Patrol

    The sun has just gotten up, but the Oakland Terminal Railway is already hard at work, drilling cars on the streets of Oakland, CA with privately owned GP9 5623. A crew member stands by to line the switch in the middle of 20th St. as another makes the cut several cars ahead.
    • Evan_Werkema
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    • 5623 gp9 oakland railway sp terminal
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  14. 839 at West Oakland

    839 at West Oakland

    UP GP38-2 #839 sits inside the ancient West Oakland diesel shop, a former SP facility.
    • Evan_Werkema
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    • diesel oakland shop sp up west
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  15. Western and Southern Pacific

    Western and Southern Pacific

    Western Pacific GP20 No.2001 from the Feather River museum in Portola, California, and Southern Pacific GP9 No.5623 from Oakland Terminal pose at Railfair in Sacramento, California, in 1999. Steve Barry photo.
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    • feather oakland pacific railfair river southern terminal western
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels



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