My first time seeing the 2nd Phase II heritage unit in person. It's quite the contrast with the more modern Acela in the background.
Newly-painted Phase II heritage leads the California Zephyr through Salt Lake City.
Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends the grades of the Moffat Tunnel route approaching the west end of Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of May 4, 2018. Leading the train is GE P42DC No... (more)
With some recent moisture, even the grasses on the front range mountains have started to turn green. On the afternoon of May 4, 2018, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends the trackage t... (more)
Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends the grades of the Moffat Tunnel route rounding Big 10 Curve between Eisele and Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of May 4, 2018. Leading the train i... (more)
The silhouette of an engineer! Engineer Mike Niederhauser is at the controls of newly painted phase 2 heritage engine #130. Mike is a former Rio Grande employee so it is fitting that his tr... (more)
Amtrak 130 makes it's first revenue run after being repainted into Amtrak's Phase II livery. Seen here passing through Earlville Illinois.
Freshly painted phase 2 heritage engine #130 leads the Westbound California Zephyr at the station stop in Green River, Utah
Amtrak pops up out the deep Sag at West Winslow as a BNSF Q climbs up out of the next sag in the distance.
The former New York Central Babbling Brook (800007) is bringing up the markers on Amtrak's Train 48 on May 8, 2017 as it enters the Howland Island State Wildlife Management Area passing milepost 3... (more)
The empire builder just started its journey towards Seattle, WA. It is passing one of the 2 remaining PRR style signal bridges left in Chicago.
The eastbound Capitol Limited is about to clear the yard, hopefully with some freights to follow. Alas, it didn't turn out that way.
Amtrak #2, the Sunset Limited, switches around the San Antonio Amtrak station next to the Alamodome, which can be seen on the right.
The eastbound Pennsylvanian, Amtrak 04T, rolls through Wilmerding, Pa. at approximately 7:30 each morning.