Amtrak South West Chief splits signals at east siding switch Chappel.

Arrivals and departures of Amtrak and Metra trains can be observed from this classic observation point as it is Roosevelt Road, at the southern end of Union Station, in downtown Chicago.

Amtrak #6 is just arriving at Salt Lake Central Station. Central Station is a hub for several modes of transit in the Salt Lake Valley; Utah Transit Authority bus lines, Amtrak, UTA TRAX light rai... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief nears the end of its long run, now less than a railroad mile (and but a walking or flying block) from Los Angeles Union Station, as it passes the Metrolink power at Keller... (more)

The inbound Southwest Chief passes Keller Yard and an LAPD helipad, with LAFD equipment being tested on the right.

The westbound Capital Limited ducks under the former Western Maryland mainline at Keystone on a starry summer night.

20 on 20. A battered P42DC number 20 leads a 2 hour late Amtrak Crescent Train Number 20 north with a friendly engineer.

Trains and planes San Diego style. Sun is hard on paint as witnessed by the nose of AMTK 20 as it prepares to push the 583 northbound. The close proximity of the airport make planes appear to fly ... (more)

September 2nd's edition of the SB Carolinian was carrying some extra weight. Two F59PHI's, on from Amtrak Cascades and one form the Pacific Surfliner, were going to NCDOT to fill an equipment shor... (more)

Arrivals and departures of Amtrak and Metra trains can be observed from this classic observation point as it is Roosevelt Road, at the southern end of Chicago Union Station, with a classic icon of... (more)

Springfield-New Haven shuttle train 407, with a pair of RDCs typical of consists on the route at the time, crosses the Farmington River at Windsor, CT, on a summer afternoon. The handsome stone vi... (more)

As the morning California Zephyr backs into Denver's Union Station it splits the numerous catenaries that support RTD's commuter trains.

The California Zephyr makes its morning stop at Denver's Union Station to pick up passengers before heading to the Moffat Tunnel and the Rocky Mountains.

Notice anything odd about this Amtrak train rolling into Denver's Union Station? I wonder how many bags might have rolled out the door.

The westbound California Zephyr cruises along the Colorado River on the Dotsero cutoff. It is late winter, with snow still lingering at the higher elevations. Olympus OM-2n, 50mm f/1.4, Kodachrome... (more)