AAPRCO Napa Valley Special on the Seattle Pasco leg. 4 locomotives and 28 beautiful private cars.

A trio of new GE P42DCs lead Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 east through Spanish Fork Canyon at Mill Fork.

A pair of new GE P42DCs lead Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 east by the Detour set out track in Spanish Fork Canyon. The snowy flanks of 10,685 ft. Mt. Loafer are visible on this May 31, 1997... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 pauses for fuel and passengers at the Rio Grande passenger station in Salt Lake City.

The 2011 AAPRCO Convention Special, appropriately named, "The Kansas City Chief", rolls down rare mileage between Emporia and Kansas City on the freight only "Ottawa Cutoff".

After a minor ice/snow storm coated everything nicely with winter, Amtrak's California Zephyr heads west over Blue Mountain Drive west of Clay, Colorado, on February 8, 2001.

Amtrak 48, the Lake Shore Limited disturbs the peaceful morning as it head eastward.

The Boston Section of the Lake Shore Limited crosses under the WB lanes of the New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector on the single track, jointed rail Post Road Sub. Historically this track i... (more)

With 13 car in tow, the eastbound Lake Shore Limited passes thru North East with 3 Viewliner Sleepers and 1 Viewliner Diner.

The AAPRCO special rolls by remnants of heavy track work recently done on the Galveston Sub. Click 'Kansas City Chief' above for more photos of the train. The consist was in order as follows: AMTK... (more)

The AAPRCO special gets the highball after meeting a loaded grain train. The consist was in order as follows: AMTK 71, AMTK 88, AMTK 166, 800149 Evelyn Henry, 800148 Warren Henry, 800045 Caritas, ... (more)

Three P42's lead the colorful 20 car AAPRCO special into the Temple depot. Here it will get a fresh crew before proceeding to an overnight stay in Fort Worth, TX. The consist was in order as follo... (more)

Over 5 hours late the northbound Coast Starlight travels under the new and old cantilever’s at Springfield Jct.

Running at least 5-1/2 hours late, the westbound California Zephyr exits the "Big Hole" at the summit of Donner Pass. Quite a bit of snow lingers at this elevation; a testament to the heavy winter... (more)

Travelers on I-80 through the Emigrant Gap area are briefly inconvenienced by a major highway resurfacing project. Passengers aboard the westbound California Zephyr might actually wish they were ... (more)