Here is a shot of GN Trains 357 - 358 (operating between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.) passing near Bellingham, Wash, after stopping to exchange border customs inspectors. Round-end Obs cars on b... (more)

The combined L&N Pan-American (from Cincinnati), Piedmont Limited (a Southern-West Point run from New York, combined at Montgomery), and Gulf Wind (from Jacksonville, via SAL, added at Flomaton, A... (more)

The Great Northern's Empire Builder is being pushed into the station by a CB&Q yard engine. Car name is "Rocky Coulee". Kodachrome II film.

On the rear of a hot 991 train on this beautiful spring afternoon in the Tehachapis is a sizeable consist of Santa Fe passenger equipment, including a dome and observation, all in great shape. On ... (more)

The Budd-built observation brings up the rear of the SILVER METEOR during a brief stop in Petersburg. The train will soon head south in the night .

The 1937 Budd-built Navajo was on the rear of the CHIEF. This car was one of Budd's first non-articulated lightweights having been built for the first SUPER CHIEF set.

The Silver Sky observation car trails the iconic Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 at 7440 ft. Soldier Summit.

Just in from Chicago, the Super Chief cools it's heels at LAUPT. Bringing up the markers today: Vista Canyon, one of four obs cars built by P/S for use on the Super. In 1954 SF squared off the r... (more)

The Lark has just pulled in from it's overnight journey, 18 cars, all sleepers, per usual. The last two cars were Oakland cars.

A round end observation car brings up the rear of a fan trip going west on the Dundas Subdivision at York Road near Bayview Junction in 1965. The engine is CNR 6218. The tail end car is ex Milwa... (more)

Former California Zephyr car "Silver Horizon" brings up the rear of Amtrak's "Texas Chief"

A Northern Pacific observation car brings up the tail end of the North Coast Limited as it begins its journey east from Seattle, WA. Notice no vests, hard hats or safety glasses on the workers.

On a visit to warmer climes for New Years Day 1970 the Silver Meteor is captured as the tropical skies open long enough to nicely illuminate the consist at Hollywood. For the head-end view, click... (more)

A Washington Terminal Co. carman was making some last minute adjustments to the SCL Observation Car on southbound RF&P No. 21, the "Silver Star," on April 22, 1971. Although the car was on the "S... (more)

The long CITY OF NEW ORLEANS accelerates on its southbound run.