Cloudy morning sunrise greets the early morning Murray Hill to New York.
The San Joaquin trains only ran for a short time with SDP40F's before being replaced by Amfleet and F40's. We missed the FP7's. Here waiting for it's North counterpart. At this time there was only... (more)
Rebuilt to -2 specs by ATSF from ex ATK SDP40Fs. "Honorary F45s"
In the vast wilderness between El Paso and Bensen. AZ we find many curves bringing the front of the train into view. We are approaching another mountain range but it will a long time before our tr... (more)
The train seems happy in the snow. It will eventually succumb to ice in the Washington cut and arrive Albany several hours late.
I was 16 and riding Amtrak No. 7, the Empire Builder, from Minneapolis to Seattle. The train is shown here pausing at Williston, ND. The paint on SDP40F #530 was so fresh that this could have be... (more)
Shortly after leaving the Houston station, the eastbound Sunset Limited is between the SP Hardy St shops and Englewood Yard. Ex-CZ observation Silver Lookout adds class to the consist.
Ex-Amtrak SDP40F does what is was made to do (sorta) pulling a log train across the prairie east of Banks toward Cornelius Pass.
Who says Shortlines dont have really cool power. NRMX 644 and Alaska 3002 lead the Westsider through Lafayette
An SP crew change on the eastbound Sunset Limited.
Amtrak's "Floridian" takes on passengers and baggage at Hollywood FL, June 1978, led by SDP40F 641.
Departing for the Bay Area, back in the steam (heat) era... Sleeper "Indian Pony" (former ATSF) bringing up the rear.
Servicing during station stop