While the new Chargers are daily sights elsewhere on Amtrak trains, this is the first pair to lead without assistance in Florida, seen on the northbound run from Miami.

On 1/18/2024, FEC unveiled their brand new Veterans paint on #430. This was premiered along with new paint on GEs 816 & 820. The plan is to use this on special moves as often as possible, was ho... (more)

On 1/18/2024, FEC unveiled their brand new Veterans paint on #430. This was premiered along with new paint on GEs 816 & 820. The plan is to use this on special moves as often as possible, was ho... (more)

On 1/18/2024, FEC unveiled their new paint scheme with locomotives 820 & 816. They have been rebuilt and had this new variant added to reflect the GrupoMexico corporate image. They plan to do th... (more)

On 1/18/2024, FEC unveiled their new paint scheme with locomotives 820 & 816. They have been rebuilt and had this new variant added to reflect the GrupoMexico corporate image. They plan to do th... (more)

W001 is testing from Ybor City up to Auburndale today, crossing the Yeoman & Plant City Subs at grade. This area is the latest to fall to "quiet zone" ruling, a real blow to those of us that appr... (more)

2011: "I wish that UP was leading." 2024: "I wish this train still ran here." Classic case of being grateful for the moment. SunRail was still a ways off at this point and th... (more)

W001 with its new loco assignment will spend the day testing along the A-Line between Poinciana and Winston, seen here heading north past the local landmark.

W001 with its new loco assignment has spent the day testing along the A-Line between Poinciana and Winston, now heading up towards the S-Line & Wildwood. The housing boom in Lakeland, which used ... (more)

Daily Mulberry, FL-New Orleans, LA mixed with the traditional runthru power from SP. This tradition continued into the UP years, but eventually the train routing was changed and replaced with ano... (more)

The cosmetically restored CRIP E-units were stored in Manly. I have to admit I liked the scheme the 652 wore before this restoration, but they both look amazing.

IANR company special (school reunion) is arriving in Manly and will jump on UP for a few blocks to reach their own yard. Curious how CN will utilize these trackage rights, say, to access the Twin... (more)

IANR hosted a night photo session with the two restored CRIP E-units at their yard in Manly. Funds were raised to see their return to powered status, hopefully the sale to CN will not derail this... (more)

There was a brief window in time where the unthinkable was possible. Here, the 190 has travelled across country to join other classic cab units in Spencer.

Birds fly into the blue hour as 1309 sets up at the depot.