In a Chicago snowfall on November 11, 2019, a hodgepodge of Amtrak equipment passes under Roosevelt Road overpass after departing Chicago Union Station. Amtrak P42DC No. 171 and B32BWH No. 504 pow... (more)

AMTK 171 rounds Wooten Curve approaching the summit of Raton Pass. The grade just behind the train reaches a short section of a staggering 4%. The mountain does not pose much of a challenge for ... (more)

A mixed-up hodgepodge of Amtrak equipment passes under Roosevelt Road overpass after departing Chicago Union Station on November 11, 2019. Amtrak P42DC No. 171 and B32BWH No. 504 power the train t... (more)

The Southwest Chief has quite the consist, including the Veterans P42, a brand new Amtrak Midwest Charger headed to the test facility in Pueblo, plus an additional P42 and two Horizon coaches on t... (more)

The Southwest Chief heads over the bridge at Rosario with a the Veterans unit... trailing. Why couldn't the 42 be leading?

The southbound Amtrak Crescent sprints past a stopped freight train in the quiet town of Lula as they make a late morning appearance after multiple delays in South Carolina. The train is a ... (more)

Amtrak Crescent 20 heads east across the Coosa River at Riverside, AL in the late evening sunlight

The eastbound California Zephyr exits Moffat Tunnel a few minutes ahead of schedule, as the sun sets on the first of the yellow aspens.

The Southwest Chief has quite the eclectic and unorthodox lash up on the head end. Everything seen behind the first two P42s would be dropped in ABQ and then continue to Pueblo, CO so the brand ne... (more)

Dropping downgrade between Serrano and Chorro, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight cuts through the hills of Cuesta Pass as it snakes past a forlorn steel trailer that has long been abandoned on t... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief speeds away from brief station stop at Winslow, AZ. With an interesting consist on the point, this train wastes no time getting back up to speed shooting off into the... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief hustles east out of Gallup. A pity the Veterans unit wasn't leading.

The eastbound Southwest Chief has an eclectic assortment of equipment today. Along with two standard Phase V P42s, the Veterans P42 is joined by brand new Amtrak Midwest Charger 4630 and two Horiz... (more)

Amtrak 171 leads the westbound California Zephyr through Downers Grove.

29 powers west through Shenandoah Junction.