A sense of scale! Nearly 46 miles distant from the Starlight's path, Mt. Rainier dominates the scene. The train is merely a Z scale model in comparison. Anderson Island provided this uncommon ... (more)
The Empire Builder has just departed Minot as it passes over the monster trestle just west of town.
Milwaukee bound Amtrak trains heads north through Edgebrook during a Chicago snow storm.
Amtrak 11 makes its way around one of the many curves between Serrano and Chorro on Cuesta Grade. There used to be a set of SP target signals about where the back of the P42 is. I only wish I ha... (more)
View from the cab of Amtrak P42DC 120 on the head end of train A-5-16, the Westbound California Zephyr. Our student engineer reaches for the radio to call the dispatcher for a more favorable sign... (more)
"Coast Starlight" passing through Santa Clara.
Amtrak's Southbound Coast Starlight running within an hour of the schedule (is that even possible?) pulls into the Inside at Emeryville.
The terrain in the southern Salinas Valley is dry and brown in August, as northbound Coast Starlight 14 approaches the Soledad Tunnel, running close to on-time.
Amtrak 120 is on final approach for Joliet Union Station.
Amtrak 120 leads the northbound Coast Starlight around the horseshoe curve just outside of San Luis Obispo.
Amtrak 21 is on final approach for Joliet Union Station.
"Coast Starlight" running about 4 hours late.
The southbound Coast Starlight passes the Santa Clara depot and will soon arrive in San Jose.
Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Just minutes into the trip west.
