December 2007

Rail PHOTOS of the Year, another look

By Russ Jackson, RailPAC website Editor

The photos below represent the many of MY PHOTOS that appeared on this site during 2007. They are worth a second look! My thanks to the other contributing photographers this year, including Noel Braymer, Mike Palmer, Mike Barnbaum, and Bob Snow.

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California Zephyr schedule to change in January

Restoring more of the time taken away while the Union Pacific did maintenance of way projects in Nevada.
12DEC07
SCHEDULE CHANGE, JANUARY 21, 2008
CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR: TR 5 ARRIVES EMY (Emeryville) 610P, 1 HR 15 MIN
EARLIER. TRAIN 6 CHANGES ARE MINIMAL.
Information from Amtrak, courtesy Ed von Nordeck.

POLAR EXPRESS at the Rail Museum

A Trip Report! By Robert F. Mac Donald

The California State Rail Museum ushered in the 2007 holiday season with cookies and hot chocolate. To the delight of kids, young and old, they were invited on board the Museum’s “Polar Express” at the old Central Pacific Depot in “Old Town” Sacramento, CA.

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California Amtrak Stats for November

From Capitol Corridor Managing Director Gene Skoropowski

We have just received the November 2007 stats from Amtrak, the second month of the FY08 federal fiscal year.

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Rail PHOTOS for the Christmas-Holiday season

From around California and one that’s a bit different!

With MANY GREETINGS of the season from the RailPAC Officers, Directors, and editorial staff.

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