A hint of what's to come in the middle...
A eastbound Union Pacific stack train waits for MOW equipment to clear out of James siding before entering. There are two westbounds lined up to meet it here.
A BNSF manifest heads west towards Oroville after meeting an eastbound UP intermodal train at James siding.
A northbound BNSF train heading for the former WP-BN "Inside Gateway" at Keddie travels east on trackage rights over the UP ex-WP Feather River line at Pulga. This shot of the two bridges (the u... (more)
A trio of C36-7s, two still with "Missouri Pacific" on their flanks, brings a manifest into Oroville out of the Feather River Canyon.
A crew moves a string of BN and WP power around in the yard.
On March 22, 1970, Western Pacific's California Zephyr stopped at Oroville, CA for the last time. While the engines were watered, both passengers (I was one) and onlookers got one last look at the... (more)
Grotty weather, handsome train.
At Oroville, UP 1996's conductor gives a roll-by to an EB stacker. A perfect 5-pack of 53' Pacer containers gives an interesting feel to the shot. After being called into the 'Spatcher as a "suspi... (more)
