Reasoning: Amtrac loco, so this is a mainline... near Reno, can only be the ex Central Pacific ex SP now UP line... this must be evening, so you're heading East... you're South from the line, and not on a freeway, could be Route 50... two spots near the railway... GoogleEarth's rendering of the second:
The photos may be dark, but do you have a link for a bigger version of the second? *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
