Amtrak 13 leads train 92 out of Cary with a now uncommon solid P42 set.

Snow and flocked the trees and fog shrouds Coal Creek Canyon as the California Zephyr runs through the cut leading to the climb towards Tunnel #1.

The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)

With the possible last train to ride over the CFU lead coming late 2023, I looked thru what I had from this dead end line. This was once the mainline of the Rock Island from West Liberty to Manly.... (more)

The Southwest Chief rolls along authorized for 90 mph across most of the Marceline Sub. The train will have to slow to 50 mph for the curves down into the Des Moines River Valley here in a few mil... (more)

Amtrak #4 makes their way into Iowa as they cross the Des Moines River. The Chief has less than 20 miles to the next stop at Ft. Madison, and is making good time from LA with nearly on-time schedu... (more)

Night In New Haven. Making up the power for an overnight work train in the Parcel G Yard in New Haven, Connecticut, an Amtrak crew approaches AMTK 740 (GP38-3, Phase VII) with AMTK 537 (MP... (more)

Amtrak Midwest engines and cars up front with an Amfleet and Horizon food car toward the rear.

Amtrak Midwest Chargers sit in the yard.

Jack stands are used to raise an Amfleet Coach in order to swap out a wheel set (not the missing wheel set). The new wheel set will be rolled under the car and carefully aligned as the car is lowe... (more)

AMTK 198 (P42DC) skirts the base of Blue Mountain as it heads into Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak’s 50th anniversary locomotive painted in Heritage I colors, GE P42DC, No. 161, leads the eastbound California Zephyr into the horseshoe curve at Coal Creek Canyon between Plainview and Ei... (more)

As a passenger watches out the rear window, the California Zephyr 5 train gets ready to enter the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.

As light snow falls over Denver, Colorado, the California Zephyr 5 train gets ready to back into Union Station, which sits amongst the high-rise buildings.

It seems the California Zephyr is destined to be led by a pair of Phase VII P42's. This colorful consist is a welcomed addition for photographs along the Moffat Route.