Empire Service train 282 at Perinton, NY.

I've always wanted a shot with the Sears tower in the background. Well this past Sunday, I finally got a chance at it. Earlier in the day Amtrak 42 led Amtrak 8 into Chicago. As luck would have it... (more)

Amtrak 83 sits outside Amtraks shops in Chicago, IL while the Sears tower looks on.

A Philadelphia-bound Keystone Corridor train eases to a stop in Parkesburg, Pa., on its way from Harrisburg. Trains run with cab cars on one end and locomotives on the other, and there is no rhyme... (more)

Metro North 219 pushing a Hudson Line train south to New York City.

A daytime running of The Crescent #20 check. Getting it under old Southern signals check. A 9 hour late number 20 comes around the curve and under the Southern signals at Lowell, NC. Today makes t... (more)

The engineer of Amtrak #7, the westbound Empire Builder, washes the front of his lead locomotive as they make their nightly station stop at St. Paul Union Depot. Steve Glischinski and Bob Ball put... (more)

Departing Union Station under the Chicago skyline.

The afternoon rush hour is underway as seen just from the throat of Chicago Union Station.

Splitting the blades, Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes through an active pair of semaphore signals located outside of Springer, NM. Highlighted are only two of many in the area that remain operatio... (more)

It's a beautifully warm afternoon on this Cinco de Mayo, and here we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it makes its way through Apache Canyon minutes prior to reaching Lamy, NM.

With the sun creeping over the horizon, Amtrak's Southwest Chief bounces along under the ATSF cantilever at Granada, CO.

I woke up this morning and to see 20 the Crescent had been having problems and they where going to be late. I thought to myself they where just going to be a couple of hours. As the day went on I... (more)

There’s Something About a Train that’s Magic™

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief arrives in Fullerton, California, right on schedule. A pair of P42DC locomotives, 148 and 171, ... (more)

Racing along the curve, the Ocean is just minutes away from the station stop in Moncton, NB, with a pleasant train of SS Budds in tow!