The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)

Framed by Illinois Central catenary, Amtrak's City of New Orleans approaches Homewood station in suburban Chicago behind a pair of F40PHs. The Heritage Fleet consist assigned to this train in 1985... (more)

Amtrak 392 leads the Capitol Limited as it makes a station stop in Johnstown, PA in June of 1992.

Here's a different perspective of a familiar location. Rather than grab the typical track level shot in Price Canyon at Lynn, I decided to climb a rock outcropping and gain some elevation. Amtrak'... (more)

On a beautiful Spring morning in 1986, Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 glides east on D&RGW rails at American Fork, Utah. Snowmelt on 10,620 ft. Flat Top Mountain of the Oquirrh Range is well ... (more)

The Desert Wind