Amtrak 833 and two F40PHs race through Flatonia, on time, with the eastbound Sunset Limited. The back half of the train is still hitting the diamond with the SP (SSW) northbound tra... (more)
The Sunset Limited pulls into the station just a few hours late, while the locomotive for the San Antonio leg of the Texas Eagle prepares to take sleepers from LA to Chicago. Background: Alamodom... (more)
Combination of F40 & "Pooch"
The Sunset Limited heads west through West Palm Springs, California, led by engines 44 and 22.
Amtrak P42DC #7 leads the westbound Sunset Limited #1 on former Southern Pacific rails near Walnut, with the snow-covered San Gabriel mountains in the background.
Amtrak #1, the westbound Sunset Limited, is running about 2 hours late on a clear November Sunday morning.
East bound Sunset Limited about to cross Escambia Bay on the John T. Collinson bridge.
Eastbound "Sunset Limited" descending onto the eastbank having just crossed the Mississippi River approaching East Bridge Junction. AMTK 843 (GE P42DC) is second locomotive. My 100th pic!
Amtrak westbound Sunset Limited (#1) with engine #1 on the point. Canon 10D, 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 200, 1/800 f8
Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited crossing Southern Pacific's huge Pecos River Bridge (largest bridge in Texas!). Train was running 2 hours 30 minutes late. Train operated tri-weekly. You have to... (more)
A former California Zephyr dome obs brings up rear of eastbound Sunset Limited. Unfortunately the view from the rear windows was marred as a result of a photochemical reaction.
Departing Phoenix
Pair of "Pooches" powering the "Sunset"
Westbound "Sunset Limited" crossing Des Allemands Drawbridge. Second GE P42DC is AMTK 25.
A very late Sunset Limited.
