The Pennsylvanian glides under the 307 signals in Derry, PA on its journey east.

My 1st day out in Oregon for Winter Rail we had the afternoon free so we headed out into the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunately the BNSF wasn't running much west. Towards sunset the only train mo... (more)

My 1st day out in Oregon we had the afternoon free so we headed out into the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunately the BNSF wasn't running much west. Towards sunset the only train moving was the Emp... (more)

A friendly wave from the engineers as the westbound Southwest Chief whips around the corner at the 791.2 intermediates, one of the more popular set of semaphores along the former Santa Fe transcon... (more)

It's a beautifully crisp winter's afternoon and running as advertised, Amtrak's Southwest Chief splits the blades as it continues its westward journey through Northern New Mexico.

Vermonter 55 passes the old Westfield Plate Company in Thompsonville.

Amtrak P030 rolls eastbound through Garrett amid fall foliage.

Amtrak's Pennsylvanian approaches the Harrisburg station, with Norfolk Southern's GI8 yard visible in the background.

City of New Orleans departs Chicago Union Station. Train will pull across Canal Street Lift Bridge and then shove back to access St. Charles Air Line in foreground.

Amtrak's eastbound Pennsylvanian lumbers over the Juniata River just east of Mount Union. While much of the folliage is dead in the region, it's amazing how late it has clung to Jack's Moun... (more)

Southbound City of New Orleans crosses Chicago River on the St. Charles Airline Bridge.

The Pennsylvanian heads over scenic Sherman Creek on a beautiful summer afternoon.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr drops downgrade through Clay, Colorado, on March 16, 2011. In the background directly above the locomotives is “Little 10 Curve,” where the train will be... (more)

As Amtrak train 80 makes its stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, a flurry of activity almost as old as railroading itself: Passengers detraining and boarding and luggage being unloaded and loaded. As... (more)

Just before 3pm, Amtrak P449, The Lakeshore Limited, rolls westbound during a busy lunch hour at the steaming tender.