Even the ladies on the building are look down with wonderment of an 18 hour late Amtrak. I think they like the heritage unit also.
So Amtrak should be crossing the Great Salt Lake around 12:30 a.m. Saturday I was able to get a shot of Amtrak number 5 I never have. It's 6:20 p.m. and I was able to get the Zephyr at one of thos... (more)
I was able to catch Amtrak heritage unit 130 today, for the first time. The westbound Zephyr was 18 hours late. Allowing photo locations that generally are passed in the middle of the night.
AMTK 130 climbs towards tunnel #1 and gets ready to lead the California Zephyr into the Rocky Mountains. I have always wondered why Amtrak opted to paint their new baggage cars with a H2 scheme w... (more)
AMTK Special 130 (P42DC painted in the Heritage II scheme) rounds the corner in Coal Creek Canyon and heads towards Tunnel #1
AMTK 130, wearing the colorful H2 commemorative scheme, pays a visit to Denver while leading the California Zephyr.
Party like it’s 1976! Phase III had just been introduced to Amtrak’s fleet and Phase II was very much still in evidence. But in truth this was on the night of Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Washi... (more)
Amtrak 130 leads train #300 through Lambert, highballing north for Chicago.
Amtrak 195 pulls south thru L'Enfant during a snow shower, with Phase II Heritage #130 on the point.
Amtrak's Silver Star brought an early birthday present today. I believe this is the first visit for this Phase 2 repaint in Florida.
Lincoln Service #302 barrels north into Lemont with Amtrak's new Phase II heritage unit leading.
The Phase II heritage units highballs train #305 by the 1859-built Chicago & Alton station in Lemont.
The new Phase II heritage unit leads Lincoln Service 302 north over the new Kankakee River bridge in Wilmington.
Now in the H2 paint scheme
My first time seeing the 2nd Phase II heritage unit in person. It's quite the contrast with the more modern Acela in the background.