The past and the future converge on the Capitol Corridor as a 1994 EMD motor leads a 2017 Siemens locomotive. This is the view from our room at the Hyatt House in Emeryville, a great place to wat... (more)

On a 100F day, the best place on the platform at Vancouver is in the shade of PNWR train 663. Once the eastbound Empire Builder clears, the 663 will begin its trip to Albany, Oregon.

Just catched alone from the bridge located at south, while waiting for Amtrak arrival.

For the first time in many years, the ex-Southern Pacific water cars based out of Guadalupe come to life as they are readied for the fight against the raging Cuesta Fire should the call come in. S... (more)

Former ATSF 5178 keeps an eye on things in snowy Vancouver.

Running right behind the Q017, stack train M159 does a steady 60 MPH through Amsterdam Station kicking up snow in the blazing morning sun.

The last 2016 winter sunrise rises over the Mohawk River Valley has hotshot intermodal Q017 flies westbound kicking up snow through the Amsterdam station while the morning sun shines red in the ba... (more)

Missing a number board, Amtrak 513 sits at the passenger station in downtown San Diego.

Amtrak #5, bound for Newport News, is finally pulling into the Williamsburg station 1.5 hours late, due to a broken rail in Richmond. This is my first ever Amtrak picture and train (Amtrak) ride. ... (more)

ATSF 999714 and the GN 2568 lay over in Topeka, KS outside of the Santa Fe station on 11/14/2016. Given the location, the old Unclaimed Freight building in the background, depot and more, this pa... (more)

Some Canadian power makes the trip down the CSX "A-Line" from Charlotte, NC to Jacksonville, FL. Here it is passing the rustic looking Amtrak Station that serves the Charleston area.

You don't see these things whizzing by on the mainlines most days. A former BN American derrick, i believe a 25 ton? Rolls down the tracks. Note the creepy dolls on the bumper!

An eastbound San Joaquin coasts to a stop in front of Amtrak's ex-Santa Fe depot in Stockton.

The southbound Vermonter makes its way through the displays at Glory Days 2014. Somehow I managed to get a shot without any railfans in it!