Amtrak 518 is between assignments at 18th Street in Chicago.

Amtrak Dash 8 P32BWH 518, still in its old Phase IV paint, highballs the northbound Lincoln Service 300 through Lemont.

As the result of an unusual assignment on this day, a GE P32BWH leads the southbound "Sunset Limited" from Jacksonville through Orange Park, Florida.

This is a real treat! How often do you see a PIV Amtrak Dash 8 on the CN Joliet Sub?

This was a really nice catch! Amtrak Dash 8 (P32BWH) 518, still in its old Phase IV paint scheme, highballs train number 305, an outbound Lincoln Service train, through Lockport, IL. on the old GM... (more)

A large group of children wait to greet Santa on board this westbound Amtrak Passenger at Durand, Michigan.

The northbound Heartland Flyer prepares to depart Ft. Worth.

The Pacific Railroad Society's Los Angeles to Bakersfield special passes the distinctive station at San Bernardino. Next up, Cajon Pass, then Barstow, the Tehachapi Mountains and, ultimately, Bak... (more)

A Pacific Railroad Society special, on its way from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, is seen here in Riverside, California, on March 31, 1979.

The Pacific Railroad Society's special to Bakersfield passes through the east end of Santa Ana Canyon as it heads for Cajon Pass, the Tehachapi Mountains and, eventually, Bakersfield.

The Pacific Railroad Society's Los Angeles to Bakersfield special arrives in Fullerton on March 31, 1979. This train would cross both Cajon Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains before the day was thr... (more)

A pair of Amtrak SDP40Fs, led by 518, pull an eight-car San Diegan as it makes a stop in Fullerton, CA, before continuing on to San Diego on March 10, 1974. There is a dome car in the cons... (more)

The steam heat is evident as Amtrak SDP40Fs 518, 504 and 519 wait patiently as baggage and passengers are unloaded in San Bernardino, CA, on a rainy January 6, 1974. Not many westbound passengers... (more)

A six-car Amtrak "San Diegan," with SDP40F 518 on the point, passes under the cantilever signal at Lemon Street as it slows for its stop in Fullerton, CA, on New Year's Eve 1974.

The Hoosier State couldn't get much shorter without letting folks ride in the cab of the 518 ... although from the outside, every seat appeared taken. It is waiting for freight traffic to ... (more)