With a parishioner undergoing back surgery in St Cloud later in the morning, I was happy to get up early and see a few trains before heading to the hospital. I was even happier when I saw an alre... (more)
The Carolinian with downtown of "the Queen City" in the background on a beautiful golden morning. This is a rather scenic cityscape.
Amtrak train 80, with extra cars and locomotives from the Streamliners At Spencer event, rolls through downtown High Point, NC on June 2, 2014.
The 2013 New River Train passes the signals called CW as well the CW cabin.
The Lake Shore Limited rolls along the scenic Erie Canal on a very, very cold winter morning.
Three of Amtrak's finest pull the westbound Empire Builder into Seattle's King Street Station about a half hour early while a southbound BNSF train hauls a few Boeing 737 aircraft bodies.
The Amtrak California Zephyr poses in front of the snow capped Sierra Nevada Mountains as it flies across the Yolo Causeway near Davis at 79mph.
Eastbound and OUt, The Cap passes the rear of the famed Point of Rocks B&O Station on a warn and sunny March afternoon.
The cab in the lead unit was full as the Empire Builder heads for its next stop in Winona. They lost a bit of time at River Junction as the dispatcher had no choice other than to run them through... (more)
Amtrak's Coast Starlight exits tunnel 26 at the top of Santa Susana Pass.
The Blackhawk enroute to Dubuque Iowa at Roosevelt Rd. For a collection of shots taken on this trip see the Godfatherrails.com Channel>
Amtrak 15 leads the downeaster into its station stop on the campus of UNH during a mid January blizzard.
After more than an hour's wait, Amtrak 15 leads the eastbound Empire Builder over the big bridge just west of Cut Bank MT. Worth the wait, I would say!
The eastbound Capitol Limited exits the east end of the yard at Cumberland, passing by the CPLs at Mexico.
95. Amtrak Zephyr #5 hits the curves with a graceful stride.