On This Beautiful Warm Sunday, Amtrak Train P449, The Lakeshore Limited, Heads West Toward Pittsfield, MA On Time.
The eastbound Lake Shore approaches the PA/NY state line.
A view looking straight down over the edge of the cliff at Pinecliffe, CO., of Zephyr #5 heading west over South Bolder Creek.
AMTK units 150 & 151 lead Zephyr #5 as they charge up the grade about to enter Tunnel 1. Shortly before this, the train was struggling to get up the grade at the Big Ten Curve, with two stacks of... (more)
Running several hours late, to the dismay of the passengers, allows the Southwest Chief to make a daylight appearance in Cajon Pass to the delight of the railfan. Here it is about to go under the ... (more)
The Empire Builder rolls under the PRR signals and up to the elevation having just left CUS.
Amtrak 150 leads a Hiwatha out of Chicago towards Milwaukee
Amtrak 21, the Texas Eagle, approaches Joliet under the Santa Fe signal bridge.
The Empire Builder arrives on time from Chicago and points in between. The same train brought me into Seattle 20 minutes early the day before.
The Lakeshore Limited heads east through Ashtabula Yard.
Amtrak 48 glides under the old signal bridge on the main at the east end of Ashtabula Yard.
Amtrak has pulled into Minneapolis to pick up and drop off passengers. The Milwaukee Road's Skytop lounge, Cedar Rapids, sits in wait for the next excursion with the 261.