The outbound Saluki departs Homewood on-time on it's way to Carbondale Il while a NS train continues it's switching down at Markham Yard.

Bound for New York, via Niagara Falls, train 97 passes by Stuart Street yard as a SOR crew member walks to line a switch, while his crew switches the yard.

Amtrak 69 stops at the charismatic Plattsburgh station. The marina and Lake Champlain can be seen in the background.

AMTK 145 resting between runs

Amtrak 48, the Lakeshore Limited, heads east into the rising sun in knocking down signal 126 on the CSX Erie West Sub.

The Texas Eagle breezes by the Illinois capitol on the way to Chicago.

Having just made a station stop in Windsor, VT, the Vermonter has crossed the CT River and is now in Cornish, NH southbound on the NECR. In the background is Mt. Ascutney in VermontT.

The last light of day glints off the side of an Amtrak California train, powered by more conventional Amtrak GE unit.

Amtrak 547 rolls along the edge of the San Francisco Bay, as the passengers enjoy a beautiful sunset over the water.

Running 45 minutes early (WOW!), Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr skirts the San Francisco Bay on a beautiful Winter evening.

The eastbound Empire Builder is about 15 seconds into it's journey towards Chicago as it leaves Portland Union Station a few minutes after a beautiful northwestern sunset.

On a beautiful day for an election, Amtrak's 145 sits out the shops, with some wonderful fall colors behind it.

The Capital Limited to Washington DC races across the Potomac River on the Magnolia Cutoff. The bridge in the far distance is the abandoned Western Maryland line.