A special train using three ex-California Zephyr cars was operated between Oakland and Portola, CA to mark the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Western Pacific.

100. To this date, 100 years ago, the Western Pacific completed the their Transcontinental Railroad. An excursion train has came to a smooth stop on the Keddie Wye to celebrate this histori... (more)

Dam cool! Running about a hour behind schedule, a California Zephyr "recreation" rolls West down the Feather River Canyon on the 100th Anniversary of the completion of WP's Transcontinental... (more)

Amtrak 184 leads afternoon train 66 out of Williamsburg Virginia bound for Richmond, Fredericksburg and points north.

Amtrak 184 brings train 66 to a stop at the station in Williamsburg, VA.

As car attendants monitor last-minute boarding, the eastbound Empire Builder prepares to resume its journey, some three hours off the advertised. A green GP39 resting in the yard preserves some o... (more)

The Empire Builder cruises to St. Paul where it will be turned to become tonight's westbound #7. Flooding in Wisconsin has kept this train from running to and from Chicago for almost a week.

Just minutes out of LAUPT, the eastbound Southwest Chief crosses the Los Angeles River on the Redondo Flyover and will soon enter BNSF trackage for the trip east to Chicago.

Even though the westbound California Zephyr is running about two hours late, at least passengers can enjoy some Aspen Gold in Colorado's High Country. The train is between Rollins and Tolland on t... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr begins its ascent up the Rockies as it passes a local ranch on Blue Mountain Road.

Early on a Thursday morning, #67 slowed to a creep, but did not stop to load or unload. The yellow building behind the station is a nice bed and breakfast style hotel called the Henry Clay Inn. Yo... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Cardinal (#51) makes a quick station stop at Alexandria running approx. 5 hours behind schedule.

Right train, wrong track. Capitol Limited catches this waiting passenger by surprise running wrong main into the station.

Amtrak train n°22/422 "Texas Eagle" Chicago - Los Angeles leaving Dallas Amtrak station. For many more photos of trains in US, UK, South America and Europe see www.f.jolly.fotopic.net

Amtrak train n°22/422 "Texas Eagle" Chicago - Los Angeles leaving Dallas Amtrak station. For many more photos of trains in US, UK, South America and Europe see www.f.jolly.fotopic.net