ZAP! After a lot of patience, I captured a good sized arc, or the visible discharge of electricity between the catenary wire and pantograph's carbon strips. At high speeds, some arcing is ... (more)

A tropical sunset ends provides a brilliant splash of color to the already beautiful San Clemente Pier area as a northbound train accelerates out of the beachfront station.

The California Zephyr heads though some wild and desolate terrain without many signs of life. This scenic area is strikingly beautiful.

The California Zephyr rolls through the barren and stark, yet beautiful countryside of Utah.

A Pacific Surfliner passes San Clemente Station and Pier as the sun sinks off in the horizon. There's nothing quite like a sunset in southern California.

Stainless steel on a classic streamliner, taken at the Streamliners at Spencer event.

The southbound Texas Eagle heads toward St. Louis as it passes through East St. Louis, Illinois during a colorful sunset. The silhouette of the P42 and iconic Gateway Arch were framed perfectly. ... (more)

An Amtrak Cascades train rolls along the scenic Puget Sound past Chambers Bay Golf Course with Mt Ranier looming in the background. This train just made it at last light - talk about a nail biter!... (more)

Truly inspiring life experiences like this don't come along too often, but this day was one of those days for me. I had the distinct privilege of meeting a little boy who loved trains so much he w... (more)

The Empire Builder makes its way through the Cascade Mountains on the Scenic Sub, passing over Sunset Falls. This is one of the most scenic places I've ever witnessed.

The northbound and southbound tubes are clearly visible on the left, with a Northeast Regional about to emerge from the jaunt under the Hudson River. To the right, the tracks ascend up to the LIR... (more)

1 Diesel, 3 Electrics. A P42 heads past a sample of three types of Amtrak electric locomotives; the venerable AEM-7, HHP-8, and ACS-64.

Fog begins to lift as the sun rises, creating a very moody scene.

Standing tall and glaring down on this streamliner in its final hour, the scrapper looks like he's just slain a mighty beast as smoke rises from the wounds. The 486 was built in 1957 for the New ... (more)

The pantograph creeps down low as the catenary dips under the CSX bridge above. A small arc is captured dancing between the two, all while zipping down the line around 125mph. Color position sig... (more)