Amtrak Train #31, the westbound National Limited, arrives at the iconic Kirkwood Depot.

With deadheading Metrolink cars up front, the Chief departs Kansas City with its sights set on Chicago.

Amtrak 4, running a couple of hours behind schedule, navigate the maze of tracks that emcompasses Santa Fe Junction, with a UP manifest and BNSF Z going through as well.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief races off from the station stop at La Plata. An odd mid-April snow storm in northern Missouri has everything coated in white. #3 left Chicago less than 5 hours ago and is ... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief #4 has just finished turning around at the Wye at Kansas City and is now the westbound #3 as passengers were bussed to stops east of KC to Chicago due to the derailme... (more)

Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, is running 5 hours 20 minutes late as it departs Kansas City on its journey from Los Angeles to Chicago. This train is back to daily operation at th... (more)

Amtk 824 leads the chief east on the Marceline Sub.

The Southwest Chief blazes across the Marceline Sub nearly on time on this wintery morning. The train begins the slow up for a crossover move at Hurdland. The Chief normally does the station work ... (more)

A former UP unit is at Union Station with the EB passenger train. Photo by Gary W. Zeitler.

Amtrak #4 the SW Chief is running a little late as it goes through Santa Fe Junction before its stop at KC Union Station

Running 30 minutes late, Amtrak train 314 departs from a town in central Missouri behind P42DC 66, belching smoke and temporarily drowning out the music from the town’s Octoberfest celebration, ... (more)

The Missouri River Runner heads west as it speeds through Maplewood, MO kicking up fallen petals from the flowering trees that line the railroad and Greenwood Ave.

Amtrak's triweekly Southwest Chief rumbles along the Marceline Sub in northern Missouri. The train is easing up for the permanent slow order east of Revere where the Marceline drops in and out of ... (more)

Amtrak's southwest chief is seen racing through Medill Mo. Running just a bit behind time they would make it up on the trip to Fort Madison Ia.

The Missouri River Runner hustles west through Pacific, MO on its daily run to Kansas City.