Amtrak train #5, the westbound section of the California Zephyr, cruising along the Truckee River just east of Truckee. This train was running several hours late, and given the amount of traffic ... (more)
The flanger passes #5 at Truckee to clear the rails atop the "snowy" summit
Waiting for authority to leave the MOW yard to clear the rails at higher elevations. That aint rain!!
Numberboards provide the subject as the moon gleams in the background
A busy day at the MOW yard in Truckee
A night pose for Truckee RR days
A flanger set and the spreader prepare to head up to higher elevations to clear the rails.
Truckee railroad days
While the spreader is tied down....the photographer spends the night getting snow shots in the yard
The sign says it all.....
The crew forgot to shutoff the headlight on the spreader, as a flanger sets headlights are seen while using the balloon track
A slow shutter speed highlights the snow as it falls in the first light of the day
As the storm approaches Truckee.....
Amtrak #5, the westbound California Zephyr, is stopped at Truckee with a heavy layer of snow on the ground.
Last night time snow shot from Donner. The crew is seen digging out the switch, this is a repost, yesterday it just looked a little to distorted, so I saved it at a higher resolution.