As Amtrak Train 42 makes its way around Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA on 6/25/2017, the former New York Central observation car "Babbling Brook" brings up the markers.

A late running Amtrak Capitol Limited (Train 30) passes CP Pitt east of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania station on 6/24/2017. This train normally comes through in darkness, but some rough weather cau... (more)

Sleeping car passengers have their cameras at the ready as the westbound California Zephyr climbs into the Sierra Nevada Mountains and over Donner Pass.

Eastbound Amtrak P030 rolls through the S curve approaching the eastbound signals at Salisbury Junction.

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner on the scenic trestle over Gaviota Beach.

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner with the 464 and 455 head through scenic San Clemente.

The Coast Starlight twists and turns the meandering down grades of the Santa Lucia range.

A double-headed Amtrak "Silver Meteor" is traveling between Orlando and Kissimmee. This train was running over two hours late.

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Just south of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, an Amtrak Acela Express, led by No. 2015, is captured southbound with the expanding city skyline serving as ba... (more)

Representing Phases III, IV, and V, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief quickly makes its way through the “Big City” of Rowe, NM as the sun begins to set on this picturesque summer evening.

When it comes to photography more often than not timing and some luck can make all the difference, as illustrated here. Running approximately six hours behind the advertised due to track maintenan... (more)

An Amtrak Cities Sprinter leads a long distance train westbound through Torresdale in northeast Philadelphia on a beautiful sunny day in July.

An Amtrak Acela Express set slithers like a snake through the growing urban landscape of North Elizabeth, NJ. The station, just north of Elizabeth, was rebuilt with high level platforms in 1987 w... (more)

On an early April day in 1993, Amtrak's Broadway Limited heads eastbound through Lewistown, PA with the then normal trio of F40PH units leading the cut of express freight cars.