Seen from the vestibule of the private car Silver Splendor, an ex-CBQ dome car beautifully restored by the Caestecker family, southbound Pacific Surfliner train No. 1790 holds the main at W... (more)

After being out of service for over 4 years for a boiler inspection, Conway Scenic 7470 (ex-CN 0-6-0) is running once again in New Hampshire's White Mountains. To celebrate, Conway Scenic had 7470... (more)

The private cars Silver Splendor and Pacific Sands sit on the rear of Amtrak's outbound Sunset Limited this evening as they prepare to embark on a spring cross-country trip.

Bidding Farewell to 1954 Built Budd's, From a 1956-built Budd. It was a humbling moment as I snapped this picture - standing in the dome of the 1956-built, ex-CBQ dome car "Silver Splendor... (more)

Making its second to last run before the October 9 schedule change, LARail.com's private cars Overland Trail, Pacific Trail and Silver Splendor skirt the ex-Southern Pacific coast line just north ... (more)

Living up to its name, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner 'surfs' along the California coast line as it races across the iconic trestle at Gaviota in the afternoon light with the private cars "Overla... (more)

A Northbound Amtrak Heading South? Completing the second half of its step-two move, Amtrak 1761 prepares to head south back to the Oxnard depot to complete its station work after being or... (more)

Amtrak 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, negotiates the curves of the Elkhorn Slough as it carries the private cars "Silver Splendor," "Overland Trail" and "Plaza Santa Fe" on the rear - all bou... (more)

Racing into a searchlight sunset. With the sun having just dipped behind the costal overcast, Amtrak 14 races northbound toward its next stop of Oakland as it thunders past a still-active, ... (more)

A ten-hour late Southwest Chief with a BNSF Dash 9 leading and some private varnish on the rear, races along the west bank of the concrete LA River as it heads into its very last miles before reac... (more)

A ten-hour late Southwest Chief with a BNSF Dash 9 leading and some private varnish on the rear drops down off the Redondo Flyover as it heads into its very last miles before reaching Los Angeles ... (more)

With it's journey north to San Luis Obispo and return complete, AMTK 507, a late 1991-built product of General Electric, and the private car "Silver Splendor" cool their heels at the bum... (more)

Pacific Surfliner No. 1761 with private cars today. Vista dome Silver Splendor built in 1956 for the CB&Q and the Denver Zephyr. Original name Silver Buckle. Santa Fe Acoma a Club Lounge, built fo... (more)

Rolling out of San Luis Obispo just a few minutes down, Amtrak 790, lead by the AMTK 510 with the private car "Silver Splendor" directly behind it, passes the site of the Southern Pacific (SP) rou... (more)

Surfliner No.1761 travels along cobblestone Beach with the Vets Cabbage car in the middle of the train. Private cars Silver Splendor, Acoma, Pacific Trail and Overland Trail, with Amtrak 167 pushi... (more)