519 leads the westbound Borealis through Dakota. A first for me, as I had never shot an Amtrak dash 8 before. Unsurprisingly, people were already camped out at this spot well in advance for 2816's... (more)
Amtrak’s newest train, the Borealis, ducks under the searchlights at CP Morgan just after departing Union Station.
The westbound Borealis makes its Red Wing station stop. AMTK 519 is pinch hitting for a P42DC, and making its second trip in a row on the Borealis.
A B32-8WH leads the westbound Borealis out of Lake City. It has been many years since one of these locomotives last led a train near the Twin Cities. Amtrak's B32-8WHs are typically assigned to ya... (more)
Amtrak 519 departs the Dells with the Westbound Borealis, passing over the Kilbourn dam.
A pair of P42DCs recently repainted into Amtrak's new Phase VII scheme power the westbound Borealis along the Mississippi River west of St. Croix. This service began on May 21st, and offers one tr... (more)