Headed for Washington and points north as it cruises through Leesylvania State Park
The eastbound Empire Builder has just left its station stop at East Glacier and is back up to speed at Grizzly, surprisingly running on time.
Departing MSP some 18 minutes late Amtrak's Empire Builder appears to be trying to make up time as it cruises past me at East Oakland. I was able to get into position just in time. Approximately... (more)
The Amtrak schedules are chaotic as Amtrak 79 passes by Gwathmey Church and is running about three minutes behind Amtrak #89.
A closeup of the Capitol Limited from high above Wills Mtn AMTK 163 AMTK 147
Running several hours behind schedule, Amtrak's California Zephyr glides east along the southern shore of the Great Salt near Burmester, Utah. This trackage was once part of Western Pacific Railro... (more)
Amtrak 6 rolls east on UP's former Rio Grande mainline in Palisade Colorado. She is passing the vineyards of Plum Creek Winery in the fertile Grand Valley as the flank of Mt. Garfield rises behin... (more)
The Amtrak "Pennsylvanian" (aka NS O7T) races west amidst fall colors, as it approaches the outskirts of the town of Newport.
Westbound Ann Rutledge, packed with Labor Day holiday travelers, departing Kirkwood on a beautiful and less-humid last day of August. The low humidity and clear blue skies made for ideal light fo... (more)
The eastbound California Zephyr rolls out of the station stop at Green River, UT and rounds a big curve in the desolate scenery of east-central Utah.
Amtrak 20 crosses the James River with turbo belching thick, black smoke.
The westbound Southwest Chief is about to make a sudden, unscheduled stop in Montgomery with Amtrak 163 and a pair of sister P42's in charge.
