The Empire Builder glides down short line hill into the Mississippi River Valley with 140 & 124 as power with two BNSF executive coached attached on the end.

Note Washington Metro train above Amtrak

The crazy things railfans do to get a picture. I left my house at 4:30AM this morning and drove about 100 miles over a 9100’ pass to get to the town of Wellington, Utah just so I could take this... (more)

The southbound Crescent accelerates after a station stop. The NS and KCS F units in the background are in town for Meridian Railfest.

The Empire Builder is running a bit late today as it sprints east at Royalton, Minnesota, which is just north of St. Cloud.

The Empire Builder heads east under the Highway 10 overpass at Little Falls, Minnesota. I was rather happy to have the Builder as my first post of 2009.

With the Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Pool in the foreground, Amtrak 140 heads across the Potomac River and into Virginia. Seen from the Washington Monument.

Hospital train limping eastbound, Amtrak 140/141 and the remains of its train rest at Congress Park on the BNSF due to the crew timing out. This is the train that derailed at Creston, IA. as #5 o... (more)

The Cap glides out of Cumberland, heading east. It has just crossed over to the east bound main, having made a station stop at Cumberland on the more passenger friendly west bound main. CSX 4567 w... (more)

I think they had to replace a traction motor.

The outbound Texas Eagle has two engines today, 140 and 187. The train is slowing for its stop at Joliet Union Station.

Outbound Amtrak to the west coast.

Westbound Sunset Limited just west of Alpine, TX.