On the rear of a northbound Amtrak train zipping through Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a pair of American European Express tour cars on May 21, 1993. Rear observation car “New York” is a former Ne... (more)

The Royal Hudson Excursion train prepares to leave Golden, BC to head west to Kamloops on its return from a tour that took in across Canada from Vancouver, returning via the Soo Line through the u... (more)

After releasing passengers at Vancouver's waterfront station, the Canadian completes its transcontinental trip by heading into a tunnel under the city which takes it to the coach yards south of do... (more)

A rainy day in Vancouver greets the arrival of The Canadian as the train rolls by a tower just east of the CP station.

The Canadian accelerates west away from Mission City on its last lap into Vancouver on a snowless February morning. Today's train is pulled by a pair of Geeps and is deadheading an official car ah... (more)

The eastbound Canadian is seen backing into Field, BC below Mt. Stephen for refueling.

The Canadian rolls east at Ottertail, BC near Field on its approach to the climb over Kicking Horse Pass into Alberta. A splendid view this morning from the dome.

Not in for the fuel. Morristown and Erie Railway car “Alexander Hamilton” was recently sold to the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad. On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, it was sitting at ... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr is making track speed as it approaches Newcastle, Colorado.

The calm before the highball. Observation NRMX 2955 awaits departure to Wishram, Washington on the rear of an excursion pulled by SP 4449.

BNSF 800875 is a former heavyweight class business/observation car that has been converted to a track measurement car. I could just imagine this car being on the end of a 1950's streamlined AT&SF... (more)

The American Orient Express passenger train climbs into the Rockies at Coal Creek Canyon west of Clay, Colorado, on Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande route to the Moffat Tunnel. On the rear is a... (more)

A close up of the rear of GN observation 1196, named City of Spokane brightens up a gray July day in Seattle at King St. Station. The car had come in as a charter on an Amtrak train. Note the BN o... (more)

GN observation 1196, named City of Spokane brightens up a gray July day in Seattle at King St. Station. The car had come in as a charter on an Amtrak train.

With a snow-covered Continental Divide looming above, the Rio Grande Ski Train heads for the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, Colorado, on February 16, 2008. Carrying the markers today’s train is t... (more)