AMTK 17 and 2 sister locos head the California Zephyr, east of Truckee in 1998. What is the carriage immediately behind the locos?

New Siemens ALC-42 50th anniversary locomotive trails the consist on Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr. For more information on this unique paint scheme, see Railpictures photo ID 562182. Eviden... (more)

After leaving Truckee Amtrak no. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, climbs the last of the western slope up to Norden on the Donner Pass Route.

The 'Super' Chief - A tardy westbound Southwest Chief pulls through Santa Fe Springs, with one half of the train only being 11 hours late, while the other half is over 35 hours late. This c... (more)

This is the longest Amtrak passenger train I’ve seen in years!

Four P42DC locomotives (172, 189, 10 and 163) are pulling sixteenth cars (sleepers 32059 and 32025, diner 38031, lo... (more)

.Amtrak No. 5 the westbound California Zephyr is lead by a clean Union Pacific SD70AH, no. 8849. The Zephyr is down by 6 Hours and 55 minutes at Truckee Ca. No. 5 slides down the western Slope of ... (more)

Running 13 hours behind schedule due to mechanical issues in Colorado, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief approaches Barstow to perform its station stop, on May 10, 2021.

Amtrak Train 36, the eastbound Desert Wind, climbs Cajon Pass east of the Alray tunnel area.

This is another view from my Covid Gallery, when I stayed close to home and got to reacquaint myself with my local railroads. This is number two of the series. Train 6 the Zephyr heads eastward ... (more)

Amtrak train 36, the eastbound Desert Wind, pauses at the station in Fullerton, California, on October 6, 1994. Amtrak Dash 8-40BWH 803 will power this five-car train on its trip from Los ... (more)

A tardy Southwest Chief maneuvers its way down Cajon Pass as the sun casts daylight onto the surrounding landscape. Much of the foliage has withered away over the dry winter, with only one signifi... (more)

A late running Amtrak 3 passes thru the Colton/Grand Terrace area in early morning.

Amtrak's California Zephyr splits the Southern Pacific signals as it accelerates out of the resort town of Truckee.

Just after sunrise, the westbound Sunset Limited has arrived on time at Los Angeles.

Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, is running 6 hours 15 minutes late as it passes through Esperanza, in the western end of Santa Ana Canyon. This train experienced a 4-hour... (more)