Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief, passes Amtrak's Redondo Junction facility on its way to Los Angeles, just about five miles ahead. P42DCs 131 and 207 have just brought the nine-car train ov... (more)

A small herd of F40s huddle in a corner of the yard, being used on the NEC between New Haven and Boston only for a short while longer until the north end electrification project's impact is comple... (more)

Former Canadian power in bean town. F40s 410-415 were purchased from GO Transit to supplement the fleet. Spotting features include an enlarged headlight housing area and ribbed anti climber. I ... (more)

Outnumbered but still going strong, the 247 was one of the last active F40s on the roster.

Getting ready to shift cars around, AMTK 500 gets into position to move in on a set of cars in Amtrak's part of the yard.

The Sunset Limited has just completed its yard move and is spotted in the Auto Train Terminal, where it would be serviced to turn for the next westbound departure back to LA.

#90, an NPCU and yard switcher are shifted around the engine facility.

A yard crew shifts power around the pit. Photo taken with permission.

A string of 4 AEM-7s sit under the pantograph at the Amtrak maintenance facility in Ivy City.

Old meets new. Amtrak #7 stopped at Midway Station in St. Paul with the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge.

It was like the yard crews knew I had my camera with me, but they didn't. Sometimes it just works out.

The eastbound Empire Builder gets ready to leave Minneapolis/St. Paul in its dust after its Minneapolis stop. But before doing so, it passes some pretty spectacular views as seen from high atop Da... (more)

So that's what a semi-permanently attached car end looks like when detached! This photo reminds me of a boy that couldn't have been more than 10 years old at National Train Day who was intently c... (more)

K Tower is the nerve center of Washington Terminal and well over a century old and has seen everything from steam to the new MP36 commuter locomotives. Photo taken from the rear of the Capitol Li... (more)

The starlights meet in San Luis, still making good time with all the surprise UP and BNSF detours this last week.