Amtrak Empire Service train 284 passing through Metro-North's Cortlandt station.

"Phase 7 Over the Conn River in Holyoke"

On April 14th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #125, painted in Phase VII, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 over the Connecticut River from Ho... (more)

"Phase 7 @ the Bellows Falls Tunnel"

On April 14th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #125, painted in Phase VII, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 out of the tunnel and across Mill Stre... (more)

"Phase 7 @ the Birthplace of Vermont"

On April 14th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #125, painted in Phase VII, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 past the former station house at Wind... (more)

The Carolinian pulls toward their station stop in Selma, exiting CSX and entering NS rails for the remainder of the trip to Charlotte.

The California Zephyr #6 train runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado as it heads east on the Brush Sub.

Amtrak engine #18 (P42DC) backs through the BNSF yard as it heads to Denver's Union Station.

Back in 2024, when the Amtrak Cialis trains were running single level equipment. After temporarily suspending service in early 2025, they've since transitioned to Superliners, due to corrosion is... (more)

The California Zephyr #6 runs through an S curve cut in Crescent, Colorado as it heads into South Draw on the way to Denver.

Amtrak engine #18 (P42DC) runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

"A Worthy Performer"

On the morning of April 14, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #125, painted in Phase VII, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 past the former South Royalton freight de... (more)

Passing under the Keystone Viaduct, Amtraks Floridian races west in the night trying to make up time after being over two hours behind schedule.

The California Zephyr runs through the aspen trees in Tolland, Colorado as it heads west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

On June 22, 2008 Amtrak detoured both Coast Starlights through Tehachapi in order to work around a bridge replacement project on the Coast Line. For the southbound train #11, I moved to the same h... (more)

Amtrak engine #76 leads the California Zephyr west towards Tolland, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.