The morning California Zephyr makes a crew change after two cars jumped the track. Standard procedure after an event.

Well that's something you don't see everyday! Amtrak lends a helping hand to Sounder. With several engines out for maintenance and one for rebuild, Amtrak lends a P42 to Sounder, seen here leading... (more)

It was a clear morning on December 17, 2011 and the California Zephyr has just come to an emergency stop due to two cars (baggage and sleeper) jumping the tracks. From this angle you can see the ... (more)

Amtrak 90 with the BIG GAME unit on point rolls through Sanders Road crossing at track speed where he will soon make the Charleston Station stop.

Amtrak Crescent passes the Manassas wye and entrance onto the B-Line a mile west of Manassas shared VRE and Amtrak station, with 2 Viewliner sleepers, a new baggage car, and the usual coaches and ... (more)

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr led by the "Big Game" P42DC heads west through Tolland, Colorado on September 27, 2015. The original California Zephyr Dome-Observation "Silver ... (more)

Under watchful eyes, an Amtrak crewman gets ready to disconnect the orange colored American Railway Explorer (PPCX 800165) "Kansas" observation car. Once this is complete, the evening C... (more)

The Big Game Train maneuvers in the yard. It is soon to go through a wash in preparation of leading the Emeryville-bound Zephyr.

Amtrak California Zephyr #5 runs west along San Pablo Bay as it nears its next stop of Richmond, CA. Leading the train is AMTK 189 which was painted with The Heartland Flyers Big Game Train.

The California Zephyr speeds through the western Chicago suburb of Downers Grove starting its journey west from Union Station to Emeryville.

The Big Game Train (cuz why not?) and the 822 head up the Capitol Limited on this day.

The "Heartland Flyer"'s "Big Game" locomotive is a long way from home!

"Big Game Train" unit on the northbound Lynchburg Northeast Regional