With an on time departure from Chicago Union Station the Southwest Chief leaves the city behind on its way to Los Angeles California.

The Silver Star rolls through Seville heading for points south.

As it departs the Wisconsin Dells Amtrak Station, the Empire Builder crosses the Wisconsin River just upstream of the Kilbourn Dam. The water was particularly foamy and frothy after gushing throu... (more)

Empire Builder ducks under the signal bridge on this pleasant morning in Saint Paul.

The Illinois Zephyr heads past Canal Street as a coal empty heads towards Western Ave on the BNSF.

The Empire Builder, train #8, passes a bluff with some nice fall colors.

The Empire Builder passes through the west end of Winona roughly an hour behind schedule, which is far enough behind to eliminate the brief break for passengers to get fresh air. Fall colors alon... (more)

Amtrak 58 is backing into Union Station as Metra 205 leads a BNSF commuter train near Roosevelt Road in Chicago.

Some wild weather blew through the Pacific Northwest today and so did Amtrak 11 as the sun breaks for just a moment to showcase the Coast Starlight near Longview, WA.

AMTK 205 and 7 With Tr. #20 (NB Crescent) on Lake Pontchartrain This is the Norfolk Southern's (ex-SOU) 5-mile long trestle off of which Katrina washed the tracks. NS fished them out of th... (more)

The northbound Coast Starlight works upgrade through the Chatsworth Rocks.

Other units are 201 and 208.

The Silver Star passes through Cayce and Columbia in the early hours, so it was a real treat to hear that the OCS from the private car convention down south would be coming through in day light. H... (more)

The Silver Star passes through Cayce and Columbia in the early hours, so it was a real treat to hear that the OCS from the private car convention down south would be coming through in day light. H... (more)