A UP business special heads down 3rd Street in Oakland, almost to it's destination, the old WP yard. These tracks are now long gone, as all of the old WP/UP traffic now runs on the old SP through ... (more)
Steam specials always bring out the photographers, but this lady was reading a book to the locomotive itself. A crew member gives a curious look as he works around the engine.
With my work schedule being what it is I am not always able to chase the best of what UP has to offer. As a personal favor to me, the railroad offered to bring it's E9's to my home town and save ... (more)