The California Zephyr runs past the wind break at Big Ten Curve which is made of ballast-filled hoppers welded to the tracks.

Amtrak engine #189 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through Tonville at sunrise.

The more things change the more they remain the same. The “Crescent” is departing southbound with a mismatched consist. One car with middle-age spread, one airliner on wheels, and auto racks... (more)

Amtrak No. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight rolls through the Faria Beach Colony and Mondos Beach on the Santa Barbara Subdivision.

Amtrak no. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight rolls thru Mondos Beach on the advertised.

The California Zephyr runs through Tolland, Colorado at the height of the changing of the aspen to a golden color throughout the valley.

Amtrak #3 'The Southwest Chief' cruises past the ATSF semaphores at ESS Chapelle on BNSF's Raton Subdivision.

The first snowfall of 2021 ravaged Virginia quite hard. Regardless of which (and the coming ice storms which completely shut down traffic), Amtrak along with the other railroads continued to opera... (more)

Amtrak 189 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the golden aspens at Tolland, Colorado. This valley leads to the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel and gives crew and passengers some amazing ... (more)

Amtrak 189 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the Tolland valley which has its aspens in full color change mode. No doubt a real treat for the crew and passengers on the Zephyr to see th... (more)

Someone at BNSF should be pretty proud they spent some money to get this fancy control point done. Guessing that taxpayers or the utility company (taxpayers again) payed for this setup, sure it wa... (more)

Power for Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train is running around their train at Fraser, Colorado, on March 13, 2020. The nexts day’s round trip to Winter Park and Fraser will be the last for... (more)

Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train arrives at Winter Park, Colorado, amid a heavy snow that just moved in on March 13, 2020. In a few moments, the train will be spotted and loaded with passe... (more)

Amtrak GE P42DC No. 189 displays its “The Heartland Flyer’s Big Game Train” lettering while powering Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train at Fraser, Colorado, on March 13, 2020.

In a rare move, a diesel is northbound on a Pacific Surfliner on this gloomy day. Despite the cloud, there are still some die hards out on the beach.