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Photo Set 1
California Trip (09/02/03 - 09/09/03)
Mud missile #99 leads Amtrak 5 into Mt.Pleasant, Iowa. 09/02/03
Denver Conductor Bob Doney watching his Asst. Conductor back #5 into Denver. He's probably ready to go home after being on the train since Omaha. 09/03/03
#99 again, with blue flags this time. 09/03/03.
Fishermen in the Colorado River, somewhere up there in the Rockies. 09/03/03
One of the most expensive pieces of highway to build in Amerika, I-70 thru Glenwood Canyon. 09/03/03
Train 5 preparing to depart Sacramento without me aboard... that's my Sleeping Car Attendant in the middle. 09/04/03
The only SP Cab-Forward in existence today sits at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. 09/04/03
The American River Canyon as seen from a major Class I Railroad's private property. 09/05/03
We chased this train several miles down Donner Pass before getting far enough ahead to set up a photo-op. And look, it didn't even turn out that great either. 09/05/03
And a big old sunspot at Keddie Wye. 09/06/03
Donner Lake (and Pass) -- Lots of rock-climbing and trespassing on old torn-up roadbed was done here today. 09/06/03
Amtrak-159-East at Norden (near the Summit of Donner Pass). I'll go by here on tomorrow's train. 09/06/03
Golden Gate Bridge (duh). 09/07/03
These little guys are best served as fillets over a bed of seasoned rice, topped with lemon pepper and a crushed-tomato sauce. A bottle of any wine you can find helps to chase it down. 09/07/03
The (very nice) AmShack in Emeryville, California. 09/07/03
F59PHI #2013 pushes Capitol Corridor train 724 towards Sacramento. This was the first time I've heard an F59PHI load up from Idle... My first thought was "It sounds just like train-sim!" [the add-on pack by 3DTrains and Facing Point Media]. Then I thought "Wait a minute, 3DTrains and Facing Point's products sound just like the real thing!" 09/07/03
Amtrak-181-East leading Train 6 into the Emeryville depot from West Oakland Yard. This is my ride home. 09/07/03
The Book Cliffs of Eastern Utah. This is near a siding called Sphinx. 09/08/03
Conductors on Train 6 from Grand Junction to Denver, this is at Glenwood Springs. 09/08/03
Train 6 quickly approaching the platform at Fraser, Colorado. 09/08/03
Train 6 plunging into Moffat Tunnel (the Continental Divide). Yes I had the window open. 09/08/03
Last Updated 10/06/03 01:09CDT
