Bailey and Jessica seen here just outside Ashton on the last day of the trip back to Ceres.

Three class 15Es lead a short ore train west through this very dry area north of Vanrhynsdorp.

An indoor-flying drone spies a unique view of the Beech Grove locomotive shops, featuring NPCU 90221 in "Salutes our Veterans" scheme, and one of the shop's remote controlled overhead cr... (more)

Aerial view of Beech Grove shops, showing a long line of old Amtrak locomotives, some of which may be rebuilt in the locomotive shop behind them. Notable in the lineup is recently arrived #102, wh... (more)

In a light rain, NKP 765 dressed as 767 shoves back out of Fitzwater Maintenance Yard in Independence, Ohio to prepare to load the day's first passengers for a journey along the Cuyahoga Valley Sc... (more)

Just a floating control stand... The Cascades-painted NPCU 90230 has left the west coast for some "vacation" time at the Beech Grove locomotive shops, which includes extensive rebuild wo... (more)

Sparks fly! The Cascades-painted NPCU 90230 has left the west coast for some "vacation" time at the Beech Grove locomotive shops, which includes extensive rebuild work.

The Cascades-painted NPCU 90230 has left the west coast for some "vacation" time at the Beech Grove locomotive shops, which includes extensive rebuild work.

The Cascades-painted NPCU 90230 has left the west coast for some "vacation" time at the Beech Grove locomotive shops, which includes extensive rebuild work.

Now wearing Amtrak's "Honoring our Veterans" scheme, NPCU 90221 gets some additional maintenance work done at the Beech Grove locomotive shops.

Overhead view of Amtrak's Chicago yard, as the last rays of sunlight begin to die away.

A Metra train passes by Amtrak's yard facility in Chicago, with the city visible in the background.

Lonely and unloved at Beech Grove are the Talgo cars originally commissioned by the state of Wisconsin for Hiawatha service, a contract which Scott Walker's administration cancelled. Talgo declare... (more)

Overhead view of Amtrak's Beech Grove shops, showing Trim Shop #1 and #2 and the transfer table in between them.

Drone flown with permission from Beech Grove safety and Amtrak PD. Please ... (more)

An empty ore train swings around a big curve as it is busy leaving the run up the coast line from Saldanha heading in land back north to the mines.