Amtrak's Coast Starlight gets detour through the Valley and over Tehachapi Pass due to signal testing in Chatsworth. As the sun sets, AMTK 176 leads the southbound Starlight near Tunnel 2.

Amtrak 176 leads 11 upgrade at Tunnel 2 with ex-New York Central "Portland" taking up the rear of the train.

Amtrak 176 leads Southbound Coast Starlight #11 between Caliente and Tunnel 1 as it climbs Tehachapi Pass.

Southbound detouring Amtrak Coast Starlight #11 passes a waiting BNSF Southbound at Caliente as it makes a late afternoon run over the Tehachapi Mountains.

The 176 leads a Hiawatha out of the windy city among a scenic array of sky scrapers.

Amtrak train number 5 the westbound California Zepher passes thru Crockett, CA with the Carquinez Bridge in the background.

The Builder through Newport with Amtrak heritage unit #184 trailing.

The Empire Builder on Short Line Hill with trailing heritage engine #184 with the phase IV paint scheme.

Amtrak #8 coming off the St Paul sub about 90 minutes late with Amtrak heritage engine #184 trailing. Too bad it wasn't in the lead.

Second Regional of the morning from Richmond

Amtrak 176 sits damaged and alone in Portland after hitting a semi-truck earlier in the year. Here, it awaits transport back to Chicago on the Empire Builder.

Three P42's lead a late #4 out of the sag at Darling after meeting a hotshot Z9.

CSX P937, the annual "New River Train", rolls eastbound through Prince, located deep within the scenic New River Gorge. Despite being a couple weeks into October, not a lot of color has shown yet ... (more)

Amtrak 176 leading the New River leaf train making it's station stop at Montgomery, WV