As seen from atop of a tree, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 reaches the summit of Glorieta Pass and now begins to negotiate the downgrade trek.

BNSF SD40-2 1731 leads a 6 hour late westbound Amtrak Southwest Chief through Oro Grande on a very hot morning.

Exactly one year ago to the day, the "Farewell to the AEM-7" excursion train had just arrived back into Union Station after a full day of memories, marking the end of an era for a locomo... (more)

The "Farewell to the AEM-7" excursion train has just completed the photo run by at Halethorpe, exactly one year ago today. I had just climbed down from the cab of the 942 after videoing ... (more)

Former ATSF #5163, now BNSF 1731, pulls a six hour late Southwest Chief across the BNSF Seligman Subdivision and the busy Transcon. Rich in former Santa Fe history, the Transcon still has many sig... (more)

Running just over six hours late, Amtrak's Southwest Chief, #3, rounds the shaded curves of Kingman Canyon with a EMD SD40-2 leading, BNSF 1731. Formerly ATSF 5163, this 37 year old locomotive get... (more)

An Amtrak Regional led by ACS-64 No. 630 crosses the Bush River in Edgewood, MD while en route to Baltimore, MD.

Amtrak Acela Express - eastbound through Tullytown, PA.

An Amtrak Regional Express led by an ACS-64 roars past a stopped SEPTA commuter train at Croydon, PA.

Amtrak 333 North prepares to depart Union Station for Seattle with a Portland Terminal Alco switcher idling at right. No. 333 is ex-CB&Q No. 9941B, built in March 1950.

Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, heads northbound, with a pair of P32AC-DMs 712 and 716.

Early afternoon Amtrak #6, the California Zephyr, climbs the grade between Penryn, CA and Newcastle, CA on the number 2 track on a perfect winter day.

Rounding the reverse curve in Alta and throttling back up on the grade after receiving a clear signal is Amtrak #6 on a cold afternoon in the Sierras. The snow is beginning to melt and the red cla... (more)

Here we see a true classic, Amtrak's Southwest Chief splits a pair of intermediate blades in Levy, NM as it wastes no time making its way east.

After going through nearly 7 miles of 5 MPH speed restrictions, Amtrak #4 takes off out of Wagon Mound in an effort to make up the 2 hours lost in its schedule.