California Poppies and the emerald green grass sways in the breeze on a warm Winter morning on Altamont Pass, where a detouring Coast Starlight rumbles East uphill over the Greenville Trestle.

The southbound coast starlight approaches the Orcutt Road crossing in south San Luis.

Amtrak train #4 passes as old water tank as it blazes east at 90MPH on the BNSF Gallup Sub near Sanders, AZ on 8/16/12.

Amtrak Coast Starlight train #11 slowly departs the Sun Luis Obispo station and heads south along the UP Santa Barbara Subdivision. Passengers aboard this train will soon be cruising along the inc... (more)

Thinking it might have AMTK 66 on it, I headed up to Atherton. Unfortunately I found out it led 4 the previous morning, and I only wound up with a great lit shot of crappy looking train.

Christmas Eve morning along the Cajon Sub finds a 3 hour late Amtrak #3 making track speed through Hesperia.

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight backs down the LA river as it moves from Amtrak's coach yard to LAUPT. After loading passengers the Starlight will depart LAUPT right on time and head for the C... (more)

The Coast Starlight 14 scoots through the Springfield Yard closing in on its station stop in Eugene.

Just over 6 hours late, the Empire Builder heads east towards its next stop at St. Cloud, Mn

Amtrak's Empire Builder climbs the short grade up to the former Saint Paul Union Depot. The station hasn't served passenger trains in years, but that could soon be changing with plans to restore ... (more)

Loading Bags - An Amtrak baggage specialist loads bags on the Eastbound Southwest Chief as it makes the station stop at Fullerton, California.

On the day of the Autumn Leaf Slideshow hosted by Robert Scott, Amtrak #11 rolls through the s-curve at Winlock, WA leaving some Fall colors behind.

Twilight Run - Amtrak's Eastbound Southwest Chief arrives at Fullerton California on Main #3 (an unusual line up for this train) due to a delayed Metrolink train heading Westbound on Main #1 (the ... (more)

Empire Builder prepares to depart Chicago Union Station.