Amtrak locomotives (and cab cars; former EMD F40PHs) gather at the Locomotive Service Building in Chicago, Illinois, on April 17, 2009.

The westbound Empire Builder is slightly behind schedule as it needed to wait for the four-hour late eastbound Empire Builder at the crossover east of Reeseville.

It's Amtrak's turn as #5 rolls west.

The eastbound California Zephyr passes by South Canyon just a few miles short of Glenwood Springs, CO. The 1994 South Canyon fire that killed 14 firefighters still shows its scars on the hillsid... (more)

Amtrak train No. 22, the southbound Texas Eagle, holds momentarily at the tower before proceeding toward San Antonio.

Due to the terrible truck vs train accident in the Nevada desert the day before, Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr, rolls west through the Feather River Canyon.

Three P42s lead the Lake Shore Limited out of North East PA and under Bort Rd. towards its next station stop in Depew NY.

Amtrak 48 exits the east end of the interlocking plant at CP 194 in Berea, Ohio

Train 302, inbound from St. Louis, heads in after a cold cross-state trek. Unit 35 is hostled back into service.

AMTK 97 (YESHIR!) continues to claw its way up the East slope of the Sierra Nevadas and Donner Pass, only about a mile from the 7,000 foot summit.

After a drive through the old Southern Pacific Main line tunnels, Amtrak California Zephyr round the curve at Eder. The sound of two GE engines breaks the silence of Donner Pass.

After spending countless hours trying to catch a train going by AR Tower on previous days, the photographer was finally rewarded with Amtrak 42, the Pennsylvanian, passing the historic tower and a... (more)

The eastbound Cardinal highballs through Marmet going an impressive 70 MPH.

An extra long Coast Starlight rolls South down the Square, after a stop in the Coach Yard to tack four PV's on the rear.

Amtrak #3, The Southwest Chief, heads west towards Albuquerque. What is interesting in this shot is the long line of mail cars trailing the passenger consist - The Chief "hauled the mail" for many... (more)