8,500hp of GE P42DC power brings eastbound California Zephyr #6 to a stop at the Martinez, CA Amtrak station. Leading is AMTK 147 followed by AMTK 41. Taken on National Train Day 2013.

The Pennsylvanian heads west through Cresson.

The signs of fall are quickly appearing at the higher elevations of Colorado's Moffat Route. The eastbound California Zephyr was on time as it sped out of Hot Sulfur Springs past a small stand of ... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief races east towards Chicago, IL, as they past thru the crossovers here at Stronghurst. The train left the last stop at Ft. Madison, IA, on time and will stop at Gales... (more)

The Silver Meteor slides across Rice Creek in Palatka after meeting Q177. You can see Florida gets a bit of color during the fall.

Operating track speed along the scenic Alleghany Subdivision, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal leans into a rocky cut at E.E. Alleghany.

Regional to Newport News headed south

Amtrak 147 and 114 lead the California Zephyr under the now non-functional CB&Q signal bridge in Somonauk

Freshly shopped NS SD40-2 passes Harrisburg Station and three Amtrak trains waiting, the Keystone service behind the AEM-7 will depart first for Philadelpia.

WB California Zephyr passes the (relatively new?) Lions clock marking forever it's passage of time on the last warm day of the year!

Amtak's Southwest Chief flies through Basta two miles west of the depot in Fullerton, California where it will make the first stop of its eastbound journey.

An early morning excursion to Ashland yielded 4 trains in about 25 minutes....2 northbound Amtraks, a southbound freight and a northbound freight that was stopped at Elmont.

Amtrak Train 48 "Lakeshore Limited" running about 30 minutes behind, near Fairview, PA, 04 July 2008.

Passengers walk towards the warm Amshack to wait for a taxi, while the conductor is losing no time on getting back on his train.

A late 48 arrives 3 ½ hours tardy into Elyria. A cause for the trains delay could be attributed to the freezing temperatures which one local bank clock read at 2*F!