Both Phase III painted heritage units lead #19, The Crescent, westbound through rural Georgia. I heard these units got paired up for an excursion, but regardless of how it happ... (more)

Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, leaves Crescent, Colorado, on the morning of March 10, 2013. Amtrak heritage locomotive No. 145 painted in “phase III” paint scheme leads the train through... (more)

Amtrak 19, led by Phase III heritage units 145 & 822, reduces to 30 mph while running on an APPROACH signal behind train 23E.

Amtrak's first ever public excursion rolls over the Shocks Mill Bridge westbound towards Enola. Judging by comments made by riders and photographers the train appears to have been a success. Hop... (more)

Amtrak Autumn Special passes a Septa Local at Marcus Hook

Amtrak 145 spent much of the summer in the Pennsylvanian power pool. It is seen here after its station stop at Johnstown with the classic position light signals guiding the way.

The Amtrak Pennsylvanian rolls out the the station at Pittsburgh with heritage unit 145 leading the way.

Amtrak #3 passes by Perea, NM 3 minutes before sunset on 9/19/13. The train is about 10 minute from its station stop at Gallup, NM, as it passes the beautiful red cliffs of Western New Mexico in t... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief arrives into Fullerton, bathed in the glow of the quickly setting sun of a hot California day.

Amtrak train #4, with Heritage 3 painted engine 145 leading AMTK 815, and Veterans painted engine AMTK 42, heads east on a beautiful late summer morning at Manuelito, NM, 9/21/13.

During a quick fresh air stop in Raton NM, I was able to grab a shot of my train which happened to have a Phase III heritage unit in the lead. A shout out goes to the conductors on this leg of the... (more)

Amtrak #4 pulls into Fullerton with AMTK #145 on the point on a weekday evening.

Eastbound NS mixed freight at Cove, Pa on Labor day 2013

Amtrak's Phase III Heritage Unit #145 on the point of Eastbound Pennsylvanian 42.