At 4am the flanger takes a break as the storm passes and the tracks have been cleared
Icicles cover the hood of the locomotive as it basks in the afternoon sun displaying a note about "self start".
Remnants from plowing and storms cover the locomotive during the quiet night hours in Truckee.
Engineer using drinking water to clean windshield. Washers presumably frozen.
MOW employees work as the sun goes down to switch in new power for the spreader.
California Zephyr west bound at Truckee
Westbound with Two GP30's pushing the GE's up Donner Pass
After a long days work clearing the rails over the summit, the spreader powered by two GP38-2's idles in the heavy snowfall
WB entering Truckee
Deep into Troy is the eastbound z-train crossing the lower cascade bridge. What a view!
Upon a trip up and down the hill, the crew prepares to put this flanger set to bed as the headlight illiminates the snowfall
Light trickles in on the lead unit as it idles in the chilly weather at Truckee. Thats me standing with a UP lantern, and a "gift" desert camo jacket given to me during my wonderfull tour of the m... (more)