A Bend In Boca. Amtrak Train 5 (California Zephyr) was passing through Boca, California on March 25, 2022 with Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome 313 (WEBX ... (more)

New Amtrak ALC-42's #309 and #308 lead the southbound Coast Starlight out of San Luis Obispo.

The Empire Builder heads west out of Hawley with Charger blue and red leading the way. A late season winter storm gave the landscape along the Buffalo River a perfect blanket of snow overnight.

New Siemens ALC-42 No. 309 leads No.14, the Northbound Coast Starlight around the curve at Faria County Park.

Back when Northeast Corridor trains still had names...the Yankee Clipper, Amtrak 173, passes through North Elizabeth shortly after departing Newark Penn Station. This train still runs toda... (more)

Amtrak’s Chicago, Illinois, locomotive facility hosts Grand Trunk Western EMD GP40-2 No. 6413 amongst the usual plethora of Amtrak EMD F40PH locomotives on September 1, 1991.

The Empire Builder is on the racks for cleaning and prep for departure.

"NY Dual Mode Visits Jersey"

On the night of April 13th, 2023, Amtrak YN-2, with P32AC-DM 703, is seen holding east of UNION Interlocking at New Jersey Transit's Rahway station on the... (more)

A seagull and I observe the Amtrak 301 at rest in Seattle. Starbucks headquarters are visible behind.

Train Set 4. Amtrak Train 899/CSX P934 was a special delivery on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, with ALSTOM Amtrak Acela II Train Set 4 (AMTK 2105 trailing) being towed by a pair of P42s (AMTK 1... (more)

Amtrak's operation lifesaver unit leads a late #3 at Highgrove.

An Amtrak B32 dash 8 sits at the Beech grove shops, Next to it sits an ex-VRE F40. Two outcasts surrounded by P40's and P42's.

During Amtrak's first year one highlight was the tour of the United Aircraft Turbo Train across the country. I was able to catch it during its evening open house at Minneapolis. It had arrived fro... (more)

Arriving at the Restored Southern Pacific Station in Santa Barbara, Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, with new Siemens ALC-42 No. 306 on the point.

The big prize that I went out for last Sunday, March 26, 2023, was P42DC #203, Amtrak's Operation Life Saver unit, which was leading #3. Don't know if the timing has changed on how long the train ... (more)