The Empire Builder pulls into Columbus, Wisconsin for its fourth station stop on its way out west.

About 75 miles east of Reno Nevada. The westbound California Zephyr was struck by a empty gravel semi. I took this photo withen 60 seconds of the train stopping. I ran to the front expecting to se... (more)

Classy, BNSF! The hottest train on the whole BNSF system (Z WSPNBY9, aka the 199) has come to a stop to let Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief run around.. Shows you BNSF knows how to ru... (more)

Running nine or ten hours late, Amtrak 48 departs Cleveland.

A very late Lakeshore Limited heads east over the Maumee river at about 11:20AM after departing the Toledo station at 11:15, 8 hours and 25 minutes late. They were reportedly delayed in Chicago t... (more)

Engineer and RP contributor Dan Klitzing eases Train 533 South at Maggie, and meets the 82 Local with an ex-UP GP38-2 leading.

Last train before an 8 hour maintainence shutdown.

The sun makes a breif appearance for the Capitol Limited at MP 195 on the infamous Brackens Curves on Sand Patch

NS symbol O4T, Amtrak train 44, heads eastbound, in downtown Altoona as it passes a old PRR RPO on display in town and a old PRR pedestal signal, as it prepares to make its station stop, on a hazy... (more)

Running right on time, AMTK 8 rolls off the hill into downtown Saint Paul with the usual.

Northbound Amtrak train #14 makes good time on its central valley detour as it passes through Warren, situated roughly halfway between Mojave and Cameron at the eastern foot of the Tehachapi mount... (more)

Approaching the small town of Acton, detouring northbound Amtrak train #14 hugs lower Soledad Canyon Road as the train nears the top of the grade.

Cloud cover actually helps in what would otherwise be a backlit scene as detouring northbound Amtrak train #14 winds its way through Soledad Canyon on the former SP Saugus Line at Ravenna.