Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

The northbound Coast Starlight passes the Santa Susana Mountains on its out of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.

A Pacific Surfliner makes its station stop at Santa Ana.

A night run of the Pacific Surfliner passing through San Clemente.

A new F125 heads down the coast with a beautiful sunset behind.

Metrolink scurries past some kids playing volleyball, enjoying the last days of summer vacation on an abnormally overcast afternoon.

Metrolink heads along the middle of I-10 at Alhambra, CA, taking people off the road and onto the railroad.

A white Metrolink locomotive splices on through the canyon.

The landscape is painted in several different colors, and a white Metrolink splices on through the canyon.

Not only the can opener, but also the original Conrail reporting marks are still being displayed on this tired caboose now assumed to be owned by CSX.

Strobes are on! Dynamic Rail Preservation is working to restore former Amtrak F40PHR 231 to operational condition after it had been vandalized years ago.

HHP Acela?! Yes, when delivered the HHP locomotives were going to be used on Acela Regional service alongside the Acela Express trains and service. Plans were never executed to brand commu... (more)

ZAP! After a lot of patience, I captured a good sized arc, or the visible discharge of electricity between the catenary wire and pantograph's carbon strips. At high speeds, some arcing is ... (more)