Amtrak 449, the westward Lake Shore Limited, glides through West Warren framed by fall foliage. The former fabric mills and dam are seen on the right. Amtrak 189 is lettered for "The Big Game... (more)

November 27, 2014. Seen here, Engineer Diehl displays some friendly “Jazz Hands” as his train, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes its way off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM.

Amtrak P095 is soaking in the last rays of sunlight as he crosses Aquia Creek, with the Hope Springs Marina beneath. Over half of the usual boats are out of the water, already winterized, and the ... (more)

Amtrak's Phase IV heritage engine is on the point of the eastbound Southwest Chief making its station stop in the quiet little town of La Plata.

With the clouds finally clearing, Amtrak train 79, the Carolinian, heads south in the mid day sun with the usual consist of one baggage and 6 coaches.

Just at sunset, Amtrak train 56, the northbound Vermonter is about to cross the Chicopee River on its way to St. Albans, VT. After the end of 2014 the Vermonter trains will be following the Connec... (more)

Late running Empite Builder making time along the congested Staples Sub

A very late Lakeshore has just pulled into the depot in Toledo showing evidence of the heavy snow it encountered back in Buffalo.

A very late running #7 meets its counterpart, #8, at the west side of the Cascade Tunnel at Scenic Siding on 6/26/14.

A late running Amtrak train #27 glides down Providence Hill, nearing the Beatrice crossovers as the NS 8099 and its oil train do the same on a chilly November morning. Both trains were side by sid... (more)

As the sun drops down below a deck of clouds minutes before sunset, Amtrak Train #28, the Portland section of the Empire Builder, drops down Providence Hill as the sun glints off of the second P42... (more)

Amtrak 171 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr, making its station stop at Naperville.

Amtrak's EB Lake Shore Limited rolls across the Mohawk River bridge on the old NYC Water Level Route (passenger main). Freshly painted AMTK 10 leads the Big Game unit.

A southbound Amtrak Vermonter on the New England Central meets a westbound Pan Am Southern 23K at Millers Falls MA. The two railroads run side by side for about a quarter mile here.