Amtrak's Pennsylvanian kicks up dust as it heads west

The conductor on Amtrak train 56 walks up to throw the crossover for the Vermonter to come off of CSX's Boston line and onto the New England Central line to St. Albans, VT

Amtrak's Vermonter heads north

A nice little treat yesterday. Amtrak 48 with the Amtrak Heritage Unit 822 leading on Track 1 heading into the Schenectady Amtrak Station. It's next stop would be Rensselaer.

Phase 3, Phase 5, Phase 4, followed by solid Phase 4b; P029 was reppin' it all! This spot is great for seeing Amtrak and MARC trains pulling speeds in excess of 70mph as they blast through the Mo... (more)

With an unusually short train for this time of year, the Auto Train is seen stretching out about a mile into the distance with 38 cars in tow. If you look really close at the plow, you may see whe... (more)

A scene that had changed over the years, Autotrain arrives at Sanford passing through the Sunrail station at Sanford. Look close you can see CSX local in the background.

One of Amtrak's Phase III heritage units leads the Illinois Zephyr west through Downers Grove, casting a reflection in a puddle left by recent heavy rains in the area.

one of the 2 Amtrak Special units seen at Altoona. The eastbound Pennsylvanian arrives at Altoona Amtrak Station with Heritage III P42 taking charge

Eastbound Illinois Zephyr rolls out its final miles at Canal Street while a westbound suburban waits for the signal.

790 shoves out of Moorpark behind a Cabbage (former F40PH) and a somewhat rare P40DC.

The Sunset Limited sits across the platform from the KCS OCS in Houston.

A late 790 shoves east behind a somewhat-rare P40DC trailing and moving away from the afternoon sun.

The northbound Coast Starlight heads over the trestle at scenic Gaviota State Park after a rain shower. This was my first visit here after seeing plenty of great pics from this spot. Although th... (more)

Racing on the RF&P? Not quite... A southbound CSX mainfest is rolling towards Woodbridge station at walking speed, while Amtrak's Florida-bound Auto Train overtakes it.