We took the train from Emeryville, California to Denver, Colorado. What a ride! Here are some pictures:
Near San Pablo Bay:
Crossing the longest train suspension bridge West of the Mississippi (over San Pablo Bay north of Martinez):
Testing out the sleeping car:
Heading into the Sierras:
Passing Donner Lake:
Train station in Reno - time for a stretch:
Through the Nevada desert:
Passing alongside the Colorado River:
Reading in the sleeping car:
Heading down into Denver:
At Union Station in Denver: