The first day of June brought sunny skies, and Train #5 into Martinez on time.
Slowly pulling out of dynamics and back into power after decending the 1.6% grade the engineer calls out "Amtrak 5, Diverging Approach Diverging at Ferry Street, Three Track at Martinez over"
CDTX 2051 stops for the first time on UP rails leading Train 713 bound for Oakland. It originated in Bakersfield, and has made a long sprint up the BNSF Stockton Subdivision, now onto the UP Marti... (more)
A short Kansas City-North Bay (Richmond) UPS train nearing the end of its run in Martinez CA.
Making a long run from Bakersfield, Train 715 comes to its first stop on UP rails, Martinez.
SP 3206 leads Train #11, the Coast Starlight into Martinez.
UP 2001 West leads the IG2OA through Martinez.
A brand new ES44AC, UP 7818 leads a stack train through Martinez. UP7818 was on it's 3rd revenue run, built 3/3/2008.
Just 8 hours prior to its demolition, the tattered remains of the SP Ozol Yard office stand (barely) proud as an ex-CNW Survivor switches a cut of cars.
Amtrak Capitol #532 glides past the old Martinez passenger depot and a cantilever signal as it enters the present day Amtrak Martinez passenger station on a beautiful late winter day. The way the... (more)
The California Zephyr has just made it's first stop in Martinez and is now on the grade to the Bridge.
AMTK 112 West leads the Reno Fun Train accross the Benicia Bridge, almost to its' next stop of Martinez.
From Martinez facing Benicia an Amtrak California set is crossing the historic bridge westbound on the first sunny day in weeks here.
An eastbound manifest coming off Cajon's summit also serves as a power move between Hobart Yard in LA and Barstow.
A hot 199 train sprints across the Muir Trestle as John Muir's stately mansion sits in the foreground.
