The state-funded Bay State was Amtrak's "inland route" train between Boston and Washington via Worcester, Springfield, and Hartford. The lingering winter snow was giving way to the early spring su... (more)

Eastbound Amtrak P030 materializes out of the dense fog on a fall morning at Philson, Pa.

Bending around a gentle curve along the meandering Colorado River is Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, west of Radium, Colorado, on November 7, 2012. The train has just exited Red Gor... (more)

The southbound Silver Star heads past the scenic marina at Neabsco Creek, destined for Miami.

Amtrak #6 rounds the curve in Alta, CA on a warm summer afternoon.

A pretty significant mudslide a few days ago has resulted in massive freight traffic backups and the cancellation of all passenger trains, until today. Cascades 509 is passing under the Tacoma Na... (more)

The southbound Silver Star rolls over scenic Neabsco Creek on its way to Miami.

The 207 prepares to bring the Cardinal south out of Washington DC.

Eastbound "Cardinal" heading for its stop at Culpeper near sunset

Amtraks famed "City of New Orleans" was crossing Pass Manchac channel connecting Lake Ponchartrain with Lake Mauredpas at Manchac on it's last lap into New Orleans.

Amtrak crossing the Willamette River Railroad Bridge. The span was built by the SP&S railroad in 1908 and continues to serve traffic of the BNSF railroad and leasers of the line.

Dashing through the snow, seen here Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 makes it's way through Canyoncito, NM, on a brutally cold winter afternoon.

Four P42s put on a good smoke show as they accelerate the eastbound Empire Builder out of Detroit Lakes.

Amtrak 8, the eastbound "Empire Builder", is seen with 2 extra P42DCs and 3 Iowa Pacific passenger cars. Making it a healthy sized Amtrak train. Seen here highballing the signals at Griz... (more)

The longest Empire Builder I've personally seen climbs through the Lake Park curves on a perfect summer morning behind four locomotives.