Amtrak's tri weekly Cardinal headed thru Dolton, on its way to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington DC, New York and all intermediate stops.

Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder, runs the more scenic west side of the Mississippi on former Milwaukee Road rails.

I typically don't have interest in getting a picture of the Amtrak Maple Leaf, however why not. After all, it's a dying breed. This Toronto bound is slowing for its regular stop at St. Catharines.... (more)

Thank goodness for Amtrak! A remarkably beautiful day in the Colorado mountains was also a remarkably slow day on the Moffat Sub: The only movement between noon and 8pm was the eastbound Californi... (more)

The Amtrak Cardinal descends the grade leading into the Town of Orange.

With the clouds finally clearing, Amtrak train 79, the Carolinian, heads south in the mid day sun with the usual consist of one baggage and 6 coaches.

Downtown Duluth is on fire. Nope. Duluth is being inundated by angry seagulls. Quite possibly. The return of Amtrak to Duluth, MN. Well not quite. But Amtrak is in Duluth, MN and it's seen shovin... (more)

A special passenger train operated from Minneapolis to Duluth and return heads across St. Louis Bay and into Wisconsin where it will couple up with Milwaukee Road 261 for the trip to the Twin Citi... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Northeast Regional Virginia Service train 147 from Boston, MA to Lynchburg, VA.

After conquering Marias Pass, an on-time Empire Builder rolls east toward East Glacier Park just west of Bison siding on BNSF's Hi Line sub.

Amtrak's Empire Builder arrives at the depot in La Crosse on a beautiful early spring day in Wisconsin.

The skyline of St Paul provides a panoramic background in which to photograph the "Empire Builder."

The eastbound Empire Builder is on time as it threads its way between the Mississippi River and Dayton's Bluff on a crisp spring morning.

An Amtrak personnel help an elderly couple off the train at La Crosse, WI.

The Boston section of Amtrak's Lakeshore Limited passes over the Westfield River at Huntington enroute to Albany.