A pair of Amtrak F40PHs lead the X2000 trainset as it departs Chicago for its next station stop. Tom Golden photo.

Happy 50th Amtrak. Leased F40PH`s lead NS 365 towards Sheffield AL

Long ago, train 64 the "Niagara Rainbow" makes a regular stop at the remarkable old station there. Also in the background is BX tower for the interlocking for the L&PS. The station and ... (more)

Amtrak 281 pulling train 64 the Niagara Rainbow, paused for passenger stop at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada on it's crossing from Detroit to Buffalo. The station is still there preserved. The double... (more)

Back in 1994 the Soo Line went on strike for little over 30 days. That completely shutdown the Soo Line property. So Amtrak had to find other line to operate their Empire Builder from St. Paul to ... (more)

F40PH 281 sits in Old Sacramento as exhibits get rotated around the museum

The southbound "Cresent" is on NS tracks, passing a Midsouth unit. This is one of the better train watching sites in the south.

CSRM owned Amtrak F40PH 281 sits inside one of the SP Sacramento Shops buildings.

with SP E9 651 returning to Sacramento with SP 2467.

The California State RR Museums F40PH pauses at Newhall Yard while on a light power move to San Francisco from Sacramento to pick up a steam engine.

The California State RR Museums F40PH headed to San Francisco from Sacramento on a light power move to pick up a steam engine.

With SP Daylight colors E9A SP 6051. This pair of museum pieces is seen enroute from the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum in Hunters Point to pick... (more)

One of the (now numerous) Amtrak F40PH donations to museums over the last few years includes the AMTK281 seen here at it's new owner - the CSRRM. It is seen here on a pit track in SP's old GRIP lo... (more)

Amtrak units on lease to NS back in 2000.