The Amtrak Borealis is about to cross over at Rondout. The train is clicking off the last few miles into Union Station on the C&M Sub. The train makes the 411-mile trip between Chicago and St. Pau... (more)

Amtrak 51 heads west through a grove of pine trees with a rare dash 8 leader.

AMTK 519 is on the point of the westbound Borealis as it approaches Weaver on the CPKC's River Sub.

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 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.

Going Old School. Under the watchful eye of the Chicago skyline, the Cardinal's trainset is slowly making its way around the curve at CP Lumber, preparing to make its move to the yard. On t... (more)

Bridge Dash In a rare move in the 2020s, AMTK 519, a dash 8, leads the westbound Amtrak Cardinal along the Buckingham Branch over the trestle in Woolen Mills, in the eastern end of Charlottesvill... (more)

Fishersville Swing: In a rare move in the 2020s, AMTK 519, a dash 8, leads the westbound Amtrak Cardinal along the Buckingham Branch through Fishersville, Virginia, just a few miles from its nex... (more)

An Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH makes a rare appearance on Train 50, the eastbound Cardinal. The Siemens Charger (trailing) had airbrake issues on the prior westbound run (2-5-25) and was terminated in Cin... (more)

Jarmans Dash: In a rare move in the 2020s, AMTK 519, a dash 8, leads the westbound Amtrak Cardinal along the Buckingham Branch through Jarman Gap on the outskirts of Crozet, Virginia.

In a rare occurrence, a dash 8 is in charge of westbound Cardinal 51. The trailing charger had mechanical issues on the eastbound trip out of Chicago.

Amtrak 50 leans into the curve past the Augusta Co-op with a rare Dash 8 leading.

The equipment set from the mornings Amtrakā€™s Cardinal 51 from Indianapolis to Chicago is finishing their day while in the process of yarding their train about an hour after disembarking passenge... (more)

The westbound Borealis rolls through Duke shortly after departing Red Wing.