AMTK 74 & 13 head California Zephyr from Emeryville (CA) to Chicago (IL).
AMTK 74 & 13 head California Zephyr from Chicago (IL) to Emeryville (CA).
The California Zephyr makes the turn at Big Ten Curve. With the angle of the low sun the lead unit almost looks like it's about to time travel ala Back to the Future.
Amtrak train 6 glistens in the morning sunlight as the train glides thru Woodside.
A friendly wave is given from the engineer of the Eastbound California Zephyr. The train is descending Thompson hill and engineer Daryl Pugh is at the controls for his last Eastbound trip before r... (more)
AMTK 74 backs the California Zephyr into Denver's Union Station. The plethora of recent catenary structures makes photographing this spot challenging, as there is only a small window where the tr... (more)
The Empire Builder has cleared the switch at Division St and throttles up to track speed.
TEXAS EAGLE westbound
Texas Eagle westbound departing Dallas 3 hours late taking the UP Dallas sub as the TRE is closed for maintenance.
Southbound Coast Starlight
Along the banks of the Columbia River, the Portland Section of the Empire Builder is about to duck into Tunnel 9, just west of Lyle at 15:25pm.
Due to a combination of a harsh winter, booming oil industry, and aggressive trackwork, Amtrak's Prized train, the Empire Builder detours over the KO Sub. While the eastbound train 8 still uses i... (more)
Amtrak 5 rolls west through Long Ravine, as it heads downgrade towards Colfax
The Amtrak 74 rolls west through Mebane just before sunset.
