A late-running California Zephyr drops out of Shed 10 and across Butte Canyon Bridge on the long descent of the west slope of Donner Pass. Barely visible in the distance as a thin gray line above ... (more)

Slowing for its Culpeper stop

Two private charter cars tag along the back of the morning Amtrak train heading to California, passing the UP North Yard on its way to the Moffat Tunnel.

Amtrak P029, the Capitol Limited, splits the signals just outside of Cumberland

Amtrak’s eastbound train No. 6, the California Zephyr, passes the mid-train DPUs of an eastbound Union Pacific coal load in the siding at Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 16, 2013. The ... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #572 winds its way through San Diego's Rose Canyon as it decends the last hill into San Diego, California, on August 17th, 2013. This trainset is pulled by P42DC 1... (more)

The sun is about to set behind me on the front range of the Rocky Mountains as Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr catches some of the last rays at Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorado on July 1, ... (more)

The westbound Capitol Limited clears the signals at Weverton, Maryland.

The Capitol Limited pauses briefly over the Potomac River before continuing east to Washington D.C.

Glenwood Springs is a very popular destination among Amtrak passengers. The hot springs pool, located across the Colorado River and I-70 from the depot, is a lot of fun any time of year! Here, a g... (more)

Not a lot runs on the old DRGW mainline in the Utah Desert these days. A handful of manifests, maybe a coal train or two and the California Zephyr is about it in any given 24 hour period. That sai... (more)

Headed south with Jackonville, FL as its next stop, the Silver Meteor is about to enter its last part of the trip towards its final destination of Miami.

The southbound Crescent's journey is almost over as the sinking sun starts to put on a show on this most scenic portion of the route.

On a beautiful summer morning, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal glides through Hawks Nest and MA Cabin.

An Amtrak shot to mark the 40th Anniversary of Amtrak, today, May, 1, 2011. Amtrak 68, the Adirondack, rolls south just out of Saratoga station. This control point was built a few years ago to fac... (more)