GM&O's ABRAHAM LINCOLN is stopping at Joliet inbound to Chicago. This streamlined equipment dates to 1935.

The MORNING HIAWATHA from Minneapolis speeds by at Rondout with Dell Rapids on the rear.

The observation car Hickory Creek brings up the rear of New York Central's renowned 20th CENTURY LIMITED as it pauses in Englewood. Passengers are already being served their drinks in the lounge.

Amtrak 22 pauses for passengers in the late afternoon sun at the old GM&O passenger station in Springfield, IL. Former SAL tavern-observation 6601, now Amtrak 3341, adds a punctuation mark to the... (more)

A matched Amtrak-painted Texas Chief departs Joliet Union Depot for its journey to Houston, Texas. Former California Zephyr dome-sleeper-observation Silver Lookout puts the finishing touch on the... (more)

The observation car on Seaboard's SILVER METEOR rushes past. The train is pulled by GG1 4907.

Before VIA assumed operation of most Canadian passenger service, CP's dome-sleeper-observation car, Laurentide Park, stands during a station stop at Field, BC, dwarfed by the Canadian Rocky Mounta... (more)

The westbound North Coast Hiawatha makes its late morning stop at suburban Glenview. Former CB&Q Denver Zephyr dome-parlor-observation Silver Veranda will run as far as Minneapolis where it will ... (more)

GN observation-lounge Appekunny Mountain provides the parlor seating on the eastbound Twin Cities Hiawatha as it nears its destination at Chicago Union Station. Built by ACF in 1951 as 2 roomette... (more)

Former CB&Q dome-parlor-observation Silver Tower, built for the Kansas City Zephyr, carries the markers on the northbound Abraham Lincoln as it arrives Chicago Union Station. This was a classy li... (more)

Etowah-Copperhill Hiwassee Loop excursion

The Fireman on the westbound Empire State Express exchanges pleasantries with his fellow rails on an eastbound counterpart, lead by 4019.

Only someone from Minnesota would take Christmas break to railfan in Canada. It was mighty cold, but I wanted to shoot the Canadian before it was routed off the CP. Here the westbound train depa... (more)

Rio Grande business car Wilson McCarthy trails the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr out of Denver Union Terminal on a clear March day in 1982.