On its maiden run after receiving Amtrak's Phase VII paint scheme, Amtrak P42DC 167 leads a late train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, as it departs Fullerton headed for its final stop at... (more)

Amtrak has a new paint scheme being applied to their P42DCs, the Phase VII scheme. So far it has been applied to 174 and 82 … and now 167, seen on its maiden run in its third paint scheme. Fre... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited races through Washington Grove, Maryland.

After a long, snowy winter, it's finally beginning to feel like spring in Minnesota as the sun comes out from behind some clouds and shines on the eastbound Empire Builder departing Saint Paul.

The California Zephyr runs through West Tonville nearly an hour late as it heads to Denver, Colorado.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief runs with triple engines and no baggage car as it heads through Cajon Pass at sunrise.

Amtrak's triple-headed Southwest Chief meets a BNSF train at a signal block in the Cajon Pass area of California.

The Coast Starlight bounds the curve at Camarillo early in their trip out of LA.

Fog and light snow envelope the California Zephyr as it runs through Rocky Colorado on its way to the Moffat Tunnel.

For the second day in a row, I was able to catch Amtrak in territory it shouldn't be seen in the daylight. Still out on the Western Pacific portion of the Zephyr route at first light. Even though ... (more)

Last Train 5 until May

March 29th, 2020 was the last westbound California Zephyr for over a month on Moffat due to a crew shortage from COVID-19. Looking more like the Winter P... (more)

AMTK 167 leads the Chicago bound train up track 3 in Cajon Pass as night overtakes day.

The covid 19 virus looms but passenger trains keep running for now. The P42's here may be replaced by summer with chargers.

The Capitol Limited passes through Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood on its way to Washington DC.

We waited and listened for the California Zephyr, knowing that it would be arriving shortly amid the dense fog and freezing temperatures. Even so, the ghostlike P42DC surprised us as it broke thr... (more)