An Amtrak Lincoln Service train, detoured on the Rock Island district, blasts through Metra's 35th street station.

Midday along the Bay: As Amtrak train 517 heads out of Tacoma, it passes along Commencement Bay. The waterfront is populated with an interesting combination of heavy industry and light comm... (more)

Charging along the Water: Amtrak Cascades train 518 rolls along the shores of Puget Sound through Steilacoom, Washington. Pulling the train is Washington Department of Transportation number... (more)

Through the Narrows: Amtrak Cascades heads south through the Tacoma Narrows as it approaches Titlow. The famed Tacoma Narrows Bridge can be seen in the background.

Leaving the city known as the Gateway to the West, the last Missouri River Runner heads west for Jefferson City and ultimately Kansas City in the afternoon light.

Move Over, The New Kid's In Town. Having just turned 20-years-old only a few months prior, AMTK 457 still looks sharp as it catches the last rays of sunlight during golden hour at Redondo J... (more)

A WDTX Charger shoves Cascades train 518 north through a beautiful sunset.

The westbound Illinois Zephyr departs LaGrange.

Down by the station. Amtrak Midwest #4612 sits in the station while the westbound Missouri River Runner and the eastbound Texas Eagle take on passengers on the outer platform.

Charging into the Future: A new SC-44 "Charger" locomotive brings up the rear of Amtrak Cascades train 518 through Kelso, Washington.

IDTX 4602 leads the Illini south through Del Ray.

Basking in the evening light at Redondo Junction, the latest series of passenger locomotive technology stands ready to enter service in Southern California as an old guard, an ex-Santa Fe Railway ... (more)

With the removal of some trees along the tracks in a northwestern neighborhood of Tacoma, a new location opens up. Here, we see a Charger locomotive leading train number 504 along Puget Sound as i... (more)

Train 393 rolls along south of Neoga, Illinois running just a few minutes late. SC-44 locomotive 4602 is in charge of the train on this evening. The extra baggage and dining cars at the end of the... (more)

A Siemens Charger locomotive leads southbound train 505 along Puget Sound at Steilacoom, Washington. Earlier in the day, this set was originally running as southbound train 517 between Vancouver a... (more)