The California Zephyr 6 train lead by Amtrak heritage engine #161 meets the California Zephyr 5 train which is heading to Denver, Colorado.

Racing around the 60 MPH curve of Keenesburg, a 17 hour late Amtrak #6, eastbound California Zephyr, races across the open farmlands of eastern Colorado with AMTK 161 (50th Anniversary of Amtrak) ... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr train #6 navigates through Colorado Rockies as it passes the siding station of Plainview. With Amtrak's Phase I 50th Anniversary locomotive leading, this Zephy... (more)

Thanks to an 10 1/2 hour Amtrak number 6. I was able to catch the 161 heritage unit for the first time.

Amtrak heritage engine #161 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through Tunnel 29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado.

Amtrak's Phase I Anniversary heritage unit, AMTK 161, leads the charge as Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief works up the north end of the Redondo flyover as the 1927-built Sears building provides... (more)

A very clean 161 in 50th Anniversary "Phase I" awaits its next assignment.

The Phase I 50th Anniversary P42 is ready for service after visiting to pit.

161 leads a late running Train #20, The Crescent, north near Pelham NC. 161 is painted in the Phase 1 50th anniversary paint scheme.

Double Heritage. On Friday, September 30, 2022, Amtrak Train 20 (Crescent) had 2 of Amtrak's anniversary engines for power. P42DCs AMTK 161 (Phase I, 50th Anniversary) and AMTK 145 (Phase I... (more)

Amtrak train 66 has just departed Roanoke, VA and is speeding through the rainy Blue Ridge mountains in Webster, VA. The lead engine is one of the 50th Anniversary units for Amtrak, and it sports... (more)

Chief In Colorado. One can almost feel the spirit of the Santa Fe Railroad in the air as Amtrak Train 4 (Southwest Chief) travels through Trinidad, Colorado on April 14, 2022 AMTK 161 (P42DC, Phas... (more)

Amtrak Phase 1 P42 #161 battling the rain at Arrowhead RD on 7-31-2022. The rain started to come down heavier about 5 minutes before the Regional making for a better photo. In the back of the phot... (more)

Amtrak P42DC #161 dressed in its Phase 1 50th Anniversary paint leads train #19 'The Crescent' through the curves at Waco. Next stop, Anniston,AL.

The eastbound Cardinal heads out of Staunton with Heritage 161 leading.