Spring is in full bloom as Amtrak #517 makes a rare appearance leading a southbound Amtrak Hiawatha out of the Sturtevant depot. The flames from the exhaust add a bit of drama.

Amtrak 517 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr through Westmont.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 departs the former D&RGW station at Helper, Utah. While the stable of locomotives includes Southern Pacific power, plenty of D&RGW SD40T-2s are on hand as a rem... (more)

The 1979 Pacific Railroad Society "Mountain Outin" passenger special, with Amtrak 518 and Amtrak 517, is rolling westbound around the famous Tehachapi Loop towards Bakersfield. On the top of the ... (more)

A pleasant October morning in 1995 finds Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 climbing east on the former D&RGW at Gilluly. SP dispatcher 78 has lined the train through the Gilluly center siding, c... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 emerges from the 3009 ft. Thistle Tunnel in Spanish Fork Canyon.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 departs Helper Yard for Denver, Colorado.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #5 roars west along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake on the former Western Pacific Railroad.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 winds its way east through the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon.

Amtrak #517 leads the 391 into Effingham Illinois on a warm March day.

The "Illini" pulls into Illinois Terminal. The terminal handles passengers for both Amtrak & MTD. The Illini is heading south on a run from Chicago to Carbondale.

A nice Amtrak P32 trails on the northbound Illini (Amtrak 392), waiting to depart at 4:05 p.m. on February 19, 2012. This trainset came down on the southbound Saluki (Amtrak 391) fro... (more)

Another cab car failure on the C&M.

Pepsi Can 517 takes the SB Coast Starlight toward Los Angeles.

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)