Honorary E-unit? A local express races by, WB I'd guess. Photo by Calvin Christman. From my collection.
Relics in service. This was SAL's only E9A, inherited by SCL and acquired by the nationalized passenger service corporation. Will we ever revere the P42 as much? I have my doubts. Photo by Gar... (more)
Back when the station was in its original spot a somewhat late "Silver Star" is awaiting departure.
With around 3 feet of snowfall overnight, the southbound Amtrak Vermonter was the first train operating over the New England Central Palmer Subdivision on Sunday, March 24. Led by Phase II Herita... (more)
P449 glides west thru Chatham Village with 3 engines and 4 cars
Having meet with a collision of some sort, probably on the "Silver Star," these units were set out. Photo by unknown. From my collection.
Two classics side by side. Looks like one has a little wrinkle and bump on its face. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.
Contrary to popular opinion east Texas isn't flat. It undulates in big swells. Here the southbound Houston section of the "Texas Eagle" is accelerating out of one of the many dips. Th... (more)
Train 11 (Coast Starlight) departs Albany, OR with one of AMTRAK's "charger" locomotives near Queen Avenue.
Sunset Zephyr. It was late in the evening of March 24, 2022 when the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 5) was passing through Woodside, Utah after sunset. An unusual addition to the train, AM... (more)
Acela train 2163 going through Rye, New York.
The "Palmetto" with a meet on double track. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.
Amtrak 79 at the Virginia State Line
An Acela heads south out of Wilmington on an unseasonably warm afternoon.