Amtrak's Capitol Limited crawls thru Foley behind a slow freight and a slow order thru the area on track 1
The westbound Illinois Zephyr slow down at Wataga to cross over to Main #2 to get around a couple westbound waiting at Galesburg on main #1. The Carl Sandburg and the Illinois Zephyr make the 258 ... (more)
Amtrak is hard on the binders and crossing over from main 1 to 2 working thru trains ahead.
Near sunset
A southbound San Diegan loads passengers at Fullerton station during an August sunset. At this time, the new passenger platform for southbound trains (on the left) is not in service yet so they w... (more)
The Eastbound Cardinal passes thru rural Anstead,WVa but the location is better known as Hawks Nest
Westbound Amtrak headed for Oakland crosses over the Carquinez Strait on the Benicia Bridge. The bridge was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the early 1930's to eliminate ferrying trains ... (more)
"Crescent" awaiting sleeping car passenbers
The sun hasn't been up long as 67 makes its way south
As the rising sun burns off the last of the fog, the Capitol Limited barrels west under the former DT&I. To the far left a catenary pole from the Toledo & Indiana interurban line can be seen.
The Portland section of the Empire Builder provides it's dining car patrons with a bit of scenery to compliment their dinner.
An HHP leads a short car consist north as the sun sets.
Amtrak's "Crescent" arrving at Manassas
Autumn Leaf Special