A friendly wave and horn from the engineer acknowledge the photographer as the Texas Eagle makes an on time departure from St. Louis towards its final destination of Chicago, IL.

Amtrak GE P42DC #53 with operation life saver locomotive #203 hauls Texas eagle #22 towards Chicago.

The Texas Eagle departs Taylor

The northbound Texas Eagle pulls into downtown Austin

After crossing the Continental Divide over Marias Pass, the Eastbound Empire Builder crosses the Two Medicine River Bridge just outside East Glacier and is about to cross the vast Montana plains.

AMTK 53 leads a late Empire Builder along side Lake Pepin at Maple Springs.

AMTK 53 leads a late Empire Builder into Minneapolis.

Empire Builder 8/28 Enter St. Paul Station

Amtrak has a network of Thruway Service connections that operate as an extension of a train route, all booked seamlessly under one reservation to help serve outlying areas where direct rail servic... (more)

Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight arrives at Santa Barbara Station with it's 5 car consist. The Northbound Starlight was very popular with good ridership from Santa Barbara. In today'... (more)

Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight departs Santa Barbara Station with it's 5 car consist. The Northbound Starlight was very popular with good ridership from Santa Barbara. In today's c... (more)

Pausing for its stop at Rye, on the way to New York City

Amtrak BNSF Circle Charter train awaits departure from Memphis.

Amtrak's California Zephyr makes good time as they blast thru Fairfield on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. The train is passing the old ex-CB&Q freight depot which is still used by the BNSF MofW personnel. ... (more)

"Quality Wash Speed: 2 MPH". Washing of AMTRAK cars and locomotives, at Chicago's 18th Street Amtrak locomotives facility, in the city of winds.