President-elect Barack Obama waves to thousands of cheering supporters from the back the 2009 Inaugural Amtrak special in Edgewood, Md.

President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Biden wave to thousands of cheering supporters from the back the 2009 Inaugural Amtrak special in Edgewood, Md. Note newly appointed White Hou... (more)

President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Biden wave to thousands of cheering supporters from the back the 2009 Inaugural Amtrak special in Edgewood, Md.

Amtrak 44 pulls President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural train south toward Wilmington, DE. In a few days, Mr. Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

These look longer from the side view.

I had no inkling when I took this shot that it would be used to take President-elect Obama, our 44th president, from Philadelphia to DC.

Amtrak P42 44 leads the westbound Illinois Zephyr through LaVergne.

Small town Columbus, Wisconsin, has two depots still standing. As the westbound Empire Builder whistles off, the depot seen in the background was built in the Civil War era, and for years has bee... (more)

The Capitol Limited races away from the rising sun on the busy former New York Central main.

The Carolinian was running approximately an hour and a half late, which meant that I was able to catch it after work.

The "Silver Star" soars over downtown Weldon

Amtrak's #44 and 3 Superliners kick up a light dusting of snow as they pass the signal at the east end of CSX's Wells siding.

Amtrak 97 arrives at the Winter Park Amtrak Station about 30 minutes late. Little did I know when I took this photo that this VERY locomotive would pull President Elect's Obama's Train in 2009.

The northbound Crescent, over two hours late, glides into Culpeper for a quick stop to take on half a dozen passengers before continuing on to DC, where the Whales will be replaced with AEM-7 or H... (more)

The Sunset Limited heads west through West Palm Springs, California, led by engines 44 and 22.