East Meets West … And They Are Both Late

Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief (behind P42DCs 23 and 163), has just arrived on Track 3 at the Fullerton Transportat... (more)

Southbound Springfield to New Haven shuttle with cab car 9632 leading.

A sea of stainless steel
On a weekend, a gaggle of Burlington Northern “Dinky” commuter trains lay over in a crowded Hill Yard at Aurora, Illinois, on April 16, 1988.

The Warren R. Henry Dome/Observation car brings up the rear of the eastbound Empire Builder.

Wooden Catenary Poles: The Gladstone Branch was unique for having wooden catenary poles for much of the line supporting the overhead wires. Starting in 2007, NJT began replacing these poles... (more)

The California Zephyr is in its 'COVID consist' (no baggage car) as it rounds the corner in the Union Pacific's North Yard and heads to the Moffat Tunnel Sub, which will take it to the Colorado Ro... (more)

An orange sunrise catches the California Zephyr as it runs towards Denver, Colorado.

The California Zephyr #5 passes through Wiggins, Colorado right after sunrise, traveling west on the Brush Sub towards Denver.

A weekend Summit to Gladstone shuttle train takes the station at Bernardsville Interlocking.

After over a year of being cancelled, the Canadian is finally back in service (once a week) between Toronto - Winnipeg - Vancouver. Here the 2nd eastbound Canadian departs Armstrong after a brief ... (more)

On weekends and busy weekdays Denver's Regional Transportation District will pair two commuter trains together, which give the appearance of 4 cars. The trains can run up to 70 miles per hour and... (more)

A dynamic and colorful summer sunrise bathes the California Zephyr in golden light as it heads towards Denver, Colorado.

A rush-hour westbound from Hoboken to Gladstone arrives at Far Hills.

Tall In Tabernash. On Monday, July 27, 2020, Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) and former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pu... (more)

Night Under The Steel Shed In The Steel City. Amtrak Train 43 (Pennsylvanian) arrived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the night of Saturday, March 13, 2021 with former New York Central Railr... (more)