A Pooch with The Blue Ridge.

The Inter-American

The Texas Chief

The Lone Star. This is how Amtrak wanted its western intercity trains powered but the SDP40Fs had a tendency to derail on curves at speed. Thus they ended up short lived and became parts for F40... (more)

Though I labeled the slide "Lone Star" it is way too long and this must be the Southwest Limited.

A matched Amtrak-painted Texas Chief departs Joliet Union Depot for its journey to Houston, Texas. Former California Zephyr dome-sleeper-observation Silver Lookout puts the finishing touch on the... (more)

After an overnight run on the Monon from Chicago, the southbound Floridian gets serviced at Louisville's Union Station. Now those overhead water tanks in the SDP40Fs can be filled with water.

Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha stands in the old NP passsenger station at Livingston, Montana, while the SDP40F and FP7A combination stares towards the mountains looming to the west.

The Hoosier State. The Superliner cars are no doubt being ferried to Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops.

With the end of the Kentucky Cardinal to be in a couple of weeks this mornings arrival backs across the Ohio River after delivering its passengers at Louisville's Union Station.

Amtraks Kentucky Cardinal has arrived in Jeffersonville after making its run down the LIRC with its P32BWH 500 in command.

The westbound North Coast Hiawatha makes its late morning stop at suburban Glenview. Former CB&Q Denver Zephyr dome-parlor-observation Silver Veranda will run as far as Minneapolis where it will ... (more)

A couple of train watchers and crew members, but no revenue riders, are on hand in Bluefield, WV, as Amtrak's westbound Hilltopper arrives. The April 30, 1978, timetable shows train departure at ... (more)

VIA 85 the "International" is about to cross the CP St. Thomas Sub at what is now know as "Carew". The 322 has 3 Amcoach, 1 Amdinette, 2 more Amcoach and finally on the tail end is a Tempo coach.