Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight passes under the signal bridge at MP 377 as it decends toward Mojave.

Southbound detouring Coast Starlight speeds past a stopped double stack.

The detouring southbound Coast Starlight is rounding a curve, about to enter Tunnel 9 for the famous Tehachapi Loop.

Amtrak train 11, the southbound "Coast Starlight," meets northbound Union Pacific 7712 (sitting in the sideing) at Woodford, on California's Tehachapi Pass. The "Starlight" is detouring due to bri... (more)

Amtrak 11 sails under the Avenue 9 overpass at CP Irrigosa on the UP Fresno Sub.

Just out of Fresno with a fresh crew, the "San Joaquin Daylight" whistles for the crossing at American Avenue and Golden State Boulevard.

Amtrak train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, meets northbound Union Pacific 7712 at Woodford, on California's Tehachapi Pass. The Starlight is detouring due to bridge work on it... (more)

Amtrak #6, the Eastbound California Zephyr has just started it's climb up Soldier Summit, passing over a small creek about 20 miles east of Provo.

Amtrak #6 rounds the bend at Rio, slowly climbing the famous ex-DRGW Soldier Summit. I hope the passengers woke up early to see the scenery!

The Empire Builder flies east at 79 mph through the snow and past a new signal guarding the switch at Big Lake.

Amtrak Ann Rutledge(AMTK 313) slowing for its station stop at Kirkwood on a beautiful mid autumn evening. Note the AMTK 517--GEP32BWH(Dash 8-32BWH) engine behind the Genesis unit. AMTK 517 was o... (more)

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle departing St. Louis, MO--19 minutes behind schedule, with a Union Pacific loaded coal train, led by UP #5839 next in the queue. To the right, behind the Amtrak train... (more)

Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle and heavily loaded Union Pacific coal train awaiting departure from downtown St. Louis. The Amtrak train departed at 8:49 A.M., 19 minutes late, followed by the UP c... (more)

"Cardinal" arriving Manassas at sunset