AMTK 519 is on the point of the westbound Borealis as it approaches Weaver on the CPKC's River Sub.
The westbound Borealis accelerates out of Red Wing after a brief station stop. Due to motive power shortages in Chicago, a pair of veteran Dash 8s are powering the train.
A rare duo of B32-8WHs power the westbound Borealis out of Midland.
The Borealis makes its last stop at the Red Wing depot before its final destination in St. Paul.
The westbound Borealis makes its way west along the Mississippi River, with a pair of dash 8s on the front and rear.
A rarity in 2025... a Dash 8 leads the southbound Coast Starlight through fruit orchards and garlic fields at the ex-SP location of Carnadero, just south of Gilroy. This is where the Hollister Bra... (more)
Due to a tunnel collapse in Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains, the Los Angeles to Seattle Coast Starlight has been operating as a much shorter train, since the southern half of the route has been... (more)
Taken 18 years ago today, Amtrak 519/517 power up to head out of the diesel yard and eventually back on to a train. Amtrak 519 was built circa 12/1991, and was still in active'ish service at least... (more)
The notes I found said this is the 1st time we seen these Dash 8s on Amtrak. Amtrak received 20 of these Dash 8s in 1991. . The Southwest Chief ran via the Santa Fe until 1998, when it was moved t... (more)
The Southwest Chief discontinued service east of Cameron Connection in 1998. Once the BNSF merger got going and the connection was built, the Chief stopped taking the Chillicothe Sub into Chicago.... (more)
Amtrak's new Borealis, train 1340 hammers through Tower A-6 approaching their final destination of Chicago, IL with a veteran GE P32BWH leader.
The A Street overpass at Clifton Forge provides a place to take photos of passing trains. It makes for a nice juxtaposition from the modern and this vintage with the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical S... (more)
Dash 8-32BWH leads the eastbound Cardinal near Staunton, Va.
An Amtrak Dash 8 brings up the rear of a fast moving Borealis train, passing MP 49 in Pleasant Prairie, WI.
It's business as usual in the Amtrak Yard, as Amtrak 517 shoves on a solo car. To the left, a fellow Dash 8 awaits an assignment.
