Just painted, BNSF 8170 gets some attention before leaving the paint room at GE Manufacturing Solutions.

The majestic arch of the iconic Hell Gate Bridge is an interesting frame in which to view passing trains. Juan, a Senior Engineer of Bridges and Buildings for Amtrak in the New York Division, admi... (more)

Amtrak's Vermonter passes Connecticut's capitol on its way to Hartford Union Station. The lonely Vermonter is the only revenue passenger train running on the line currently, as all shuttle and reg... (more)

Ever dreamed of being a freight conductor? Norfolk Southern's McDonough training facility has an array of freight cars, from tankers to auto racks to practice on in class before heading out to the... (more)

Approximately one hour before takedown, Walter, the station's Solari board operator began to display some long gone train names on the board. Only programmed names could be shown, and alas nobody ... (more)

Last night in the info booth. 30th Street Station information desk Clerk Pat K. poses in front of the Solari departure board at night on January 2nd. On January 3rd work was scheduled to begin ins... (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)

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

The first tree lighting in decades at Buffalo Central Terminal gathers a small crowd on the night of December 10th. The last minute event - publicized on social media - was intended to garner inte... (more)

The semi-abandoned bi-level station at Clinton, Massachusetts once served the Boston & Maine (lower track) and the NYNH&H (upper track). Architect Robert C. Reamer was commissioned by the New Have... (more)

Some of the world's most interesting subway station designs can be found along the Stockholm Tunnelbana, where a handful of stations are left with exposed rock, painted in vibrant colors by variou... (more)

The final run of the Amtrak AEM-7's - the excursion train passes over the Susquehanna River en route to Philadelphia.

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 Alaska Railroad train passes through Denali National Park near Riley Creek.

A Pacific Surfliner heads through San Clemente at sunset, with the San Clemente pier and train station visible in the far background.

Photo from the series Railroad: Amtrak California
Locomotive: EMD F59PHI
Location: San Clemente, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 452
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 02, 2016