Plying the same right-of-way once graced by the Southern Pacific's famous Daylight passenger trains, today's Coast Starlight begins to bite into the grade of Santa Susana Pass as it ... (more)

With over 20 units delivered, the ALC-42 is making its way around the system. I happened to catch one that was visiting the Sanford Auto Train terminal.

The new kid in town is outnumbered by P42s, but it won't be long before the tables are turned.

New Amtrak ALC-42's #309 and #308 lead the southbound Coast Starlight out of San Luis Obispo.

The Empire Builder heads west out of Hawley with Charger blue and red leading the way. A late season winter storm gave the landscape along the Buffalo River a perfect blanket of snow overnight.

Amtrak 319 leads the southbound Coast Starlight into Oakland behind two generations of long distance power. The vintage signals protecting the passenger tracks are very cool.

Changing engineers in downtown Shelby Montana

The southbound Coast Starlight makes its escape from Portland Union Station on its way to Los Angeles.

Two generations of Amtrak power lead the southbound Coast Starlight at Jack London Square station.

A seagull and I observe the Amtrak 301 at rest in Seattle. Starbucks headquarters are visible behind.

In a nod to the future, a new Amtrak ALC-42 #136 leads P42 #63 and the Northbound City Of New Orleans, only 19 minutes out of NOUPT. This was the filthiest consist I believe I have ever seen. They... (more)

Arriving at the Restored Southern Pacific Station in Santa Barbara, Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, with new Siemens ALC-42 No. 306 on the point.

Arriving at Los Angeles Union Station 1 hour 12 minutes behind schedule (because it arrived in San Luis Obispo 1 hour and 5 minutes late) is Amtrak train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight.... (more)

Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder, has 2 Siemens Chargers, #'s 308 and 310 as it's only power this day as it crosses the Mississippi River and rolls into La Crosse, Wisconsin. Not only that,... (more)

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight eases towards Oakland's Jack London Square with a Charger locomotive in the lead, a first for the west coast train. It's only a matter of time before the aging ... (more)