The "Bloody Nose" heritage unit, Amtrak 161 shoots through heavy rain on the point of the Capitol "Extremely" Limited to Chicago, IL.

Amtrak Heritage 50th Anniversary leading the Silver Star into Palatka.

Amtrak 20 pulls from Salisbury Station, with two heritage locomotives up front, and comes to a stop only moments after to hold for NS 15R and Amtrak 73. On the rear of the train you can see two pr... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

Celeberty 161 lead the Siver Star this morning arriving in Palatka about an hour late partially due to PTC issues.

Running nearly 10 hours late the eastbound California Zephyr makes a rare daylight appearance on 'home rails' in northeastern Nevada. Having just departed the paired track mainlines at Alazon the ... (more)

AMTK heritage engine #161 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr past the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

The California Zephyr 6 train is 14 hours late getting to Denver, which meant being able to catch in daylight running through the Union Pacific's North Yard. Usually, the CZ6 would get to Denver ... (more)

The California Zephyr 6 train lead by Amtrak heritage engine #161 meets the California Zephyr 5 train which is heading to Denver, Colorado.

Racing around the 60 MPH curve of Keenesburg, a 17 hour late Amtrak #6, eastbound California Zephyr, races across the open farmlands of eastern Colorado with AMTK 161 (50th Anniversary of Amtrak) ... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr train #6 navigates through Colorado Rockies as it passes the siding station of Plainview. With Amtrak's Phase I 50th Anniversary locomotive leading, this Zephy... (more)

Thanks to an 10 1/2 hour Amtrak number 6. I was able to catch the 161 heritage unit for the first time.

Amtrak heritage engine #161 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through Tunnel 29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado.

Amtrak's Phase I Anniversary heritage unit, AMTK 161, leads the charge as Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief works up the north end of the Redondo flyover as the 1927-built Sears building provides... (more)

A very clean 161 in 50th Anniversary "Phase I" awaits its next assignment.