The Southwest Chief rolls along authorized for 90 mph across most of the Marceline Sub. The train will have to slow to 50 mph for the curves down into the Des Moines River Valley here in a few mil... (more)

I was glad to see #7 have a combo set to show the new and old era back in 2022 I am not at all excited for the new locomotives, but as with the railroad, nothing stays the same. Speaking of which,... (more)

Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train runs through the snow and the trees at Tolland, Colorado as it heads to the Moffat Tunnel and the ski resort on the other side of the Continental Divide. ... (more)

We don't get around the long distance trains too much, so seeing the new long distance chargers has been rare. I was glad to see #7 have a combo set to show the new and old era. I am not at all ex... (more)

The Silver Star right behind Auto Train hustles into Seville

Four hours late, the Portland section of the Empire Builder exits a stretch of two main tracks at Washougal, Washington. The next stop for train 27 is at Vancouver, roughly 20 minutes to the west.

Here we see a rare sight these days, which is an Amtrak, a BNSF and a Union Pacific train at the same time running through Rocky and Eisele, Colorado. The train in the upper portion of the photo ... (more)

The sun is still below the horizon as the California Zephyr 5 runs through the soft glow of the BNSF yard lights and the snowy pastel colors in Denver, Colorado.

Amtrak Engineer Gary mounts his P42DC and will take his engine up the Moffat Tunnel Sub and through the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

After waiting for freight traffic to get on a siding at Eisele, Colorado the California Zephyr 5 heads up to Big Ten Curve.

Amtrak Engineer Gary of the California Zephyr 5 chats about needing to wait for some freight traffic to clear on the track ahead at Rocky, Colorado. After about 15 minutes they received the OK to ... (more)

The California Zephyr meets a Union Pacific freight at Rocky, Colorado.

The California Zephyr rounds Big Ten Curve at Rocky as it heads into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Winter Park Express 2022
Morning sun kisses the sides of the westbound WPE running as AMTK 1105 nearing Winter Park and Moffat Tunnel. Heavy snow lines the west side of the mountain... (more)

Amtrak engine 76 (P42DC) leads the Winter Park Express Ski Train through the aspens and evergreens at Tolland, Colorado. 2022 marks the return of the train, which was cancelled due to COVID in 20... (more)