Southbound San Joaquin 702 at Modesto.

Amtrak 696, the southbound Downeaster, races through a marsh in Scarborough, ME at Winnocks Neck Road. Leading today's train is NPCU 90406 which wears Amtrak's old Phase III paint scheme.

Southbound San Joaquin 712 arriving at Modesto.

Southbound San Joaquin 713 at Riverbank Ca

San Joaquin 702 approaches Modesto Station.

A Nice Break From the Usual…
Pacific Surfliner cars and the Thanksgiving passenger crush, Amtrak sent som... (more)

Due to a variety of factors, primarily both problems with aging Pacific Surfliner cars and the Thanksgiving passenger crush, Amtrak sent some of their northern California equipment south to... (more)

The third of Amtrak's specially-painted "Salutes Our Veterans" locomotives* brings up the rear of Pacific Surfliner 765. Accelerating out of the Burbank Airport station, the trai... (more)

Pole lines were pretty much everywhere along the ROW at one time but are becoming increasingly scarce. The ex-MILW (now CPKC) C&M Sub between Chicago and Milwaukee is one exception. Here Amtrak #3... (more)

Amtrak Downeaster 686 is seen rolling through Lowell Junction on its trip from Brunswick to Boston.

Southbound San Joaquin 702 running through Riverbank Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin 710 running through Empire Ca

On a beautiful fall morning, Amtrak 516 departs north for Vancouver, BC after completing its last station stop in the US in Bellingham, WA on September 3rd, 2023.

Amtrak San Joaquin 712 head south out of Modesto on its way from Oakland to Bakersfield. This train has Amtrak Non-Powered Control Unit 90278 up front (NPCUs were rebuilt into unpowered ca... (more)

Amtrak 463 is seen departing Springfield for Hartford. One of the former "Metroliner" cars converted to a cab car is leading the train, as per usual practice. The future for these units ... (more)