Rail PHOTOS for November November 15th, 2007
The Sprinter; The Sacramento RT; and A Metrolink locomotive in need.
Skunk Train trip PHOTO report October 18th, 2007
October 16, 2007
Report and PHOTOS by Russ Jackson
The California & Western Railroad has been carrying passengers for 100 years! While passengers today are mostly tourists, some travel still occurs to the isolated locations enroute. Our trip on a rainy Tuesday was from Ft. Bragg to Northspur.
San Joaquin train station PHOTOS October 13th, 2007
From Sacramento to Bakersfield: two round trips daily on Amtrak California’s San Joaquin Valley trains. Here’s a look at all 10 intermediate stations, Lodi to Wasco, on this route. Photos were (mostly) taken 10/11/07 from the door of train 702, southbound, which departs Sacramento at 6:35 AM. That day ridership was light until Modesto.
Photos and comments by Russ Jackson
OTP on the Southwest Chief lately September 21st, 2007
How has Amtrak train 3/4, the Southwest Chief, (and others) been doing lately?
Commentary by Russ Jackson
When a long distance train has a very good on time performance it’s a time to celebrate, and while the Southwest Chief regularly has one of Amtrak’s best records it’s good to look once in a while.
CCJPB September Meeting Report September 19th, 2007
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board meeting
September 19, 2007
Suisun City Hall
A PHOTO report by Russ Jackson
As Capitol Corridor JPB Managing Director, Gene Skoropowski, said in the meeting, “Good news is always easy to report,” and that seems to be the theme of all of the CCJPB meetings to the delight of the board members as well as the staff.
CA Rail Photos: An Arizonan comes to CA September 13th, 2007
From Bill Lindley, RailPAC Associate Director, and Arizona Rail Passenger Association Treasurer. Taken on his vacation from the Arizona heat this summer.
An original series San Diego Trolley train is in downtown San Diego on August 6, 2007.
New rail construction in Southern California August 23rd, 2007
Photos taken August 22, 2007, by Noel Braymer
Dunsmuir Amtrak Stations August 7th, 2007
A Rail station and a Bus station at the foot of Mt. Shasta!
PHOTO report by Russ Jackson.
Amtrak San Joaquins Come to Vacaville…by bus July 22nd, 2007
A PHOTO story by Russ Jackson
with generous assistance from Art Lloyd!
The Past, Present, and Future: The Solano County city of Vacaville was served at one time in its history by two branch rail lines. Since they were abandoned trains roar past the city on what is now the Union Pacific/Capitol Corridor main line without stopping.
Are you go-ing to San Fran-cis-co this summer? June 30th, 2007
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the “summer of love?” 
Go to a ball game? Go to Fishermans Wharf/Pier 39? Ride the cable cars? Let’s go! Here’s a photo story of rail in San Francisco in the summer of 2007. Photos and comments by RailPAC website Editor Russ Jackson
