Happy railfans wave on the outbound Empire Builder led by the Cascades unit. Quite the sight to see this consist in Chicago headed through the Pennsy Signals!

The last Capitol of the day has just departed Sacramento. It is about to rattle over the diamond with the Yolo Short Line. The shortline trackage was originally electrified, using a third rail.

A late running Amtrak westbound Southwest Chief passes Cajon station in the early morning.

Having completed its battle up Cuesta Pass, AMTK 164 leads Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, downgrade and into Santa Margarita. At this point on the Coast Subdivision, the railroad moves... (more)

Amtrak's AAPRCO Spirit of St. Louis special ties down on a 2 day overlay very near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse, in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The train will back out from the Peavine to NS's near... (more)

528 train just catched together with the 530 due to the delay of the first one coming from San José. Taken with permission

Amtrak 97 races south toward Florida. Fortunately a hole of sunshine illuminates the train between a thick deck of clouds.

"There was a Shopping Mall, Now it's all Covered with Flowers."

California's exceptionally wet winter is, by early March, beginning to yield colorful dividends as Amtrak more)

Amtrak's Veteran's Unit leads the westbound Southwest Chief into Naperville.

The Empire Builder is running ~ 2 hours late on a balmy late winter morning.

As golden hour sets in, clean looking NPCU #90214 leads Amtrak Downeaster train 696 which is making good time passing the East Kingston B&M passenger station.

A somewhat weathered E60 leads a southbound Boston-Washington corridor train under former New Haven catenary at Milford, CT. The protective window grates did not improve the appearance of these bi... (more)

An Amtrak train with E60 #959 on the point slides thru on track #1 while passengers disembark from Jersey Arrows MU's stopped on track #4.

Having ascended Glorieta Pass, seen here Amtrak's Southwest Chief accelerates out of Glorieta, NM on this stormy early March afternoon. Featuring Amtrak's original Veterans locomotive, #42 leads t... (more)

Amtrak #51 Cardinal is pulling into the station in Staunton, Virginia.