Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder, is running about 10 minutes late as it glides over the spectacular Flathead River bridge near Java East, which is located about four miles east of Essex, Montana.

The Salt City Express (named for Syracuse, NY) nears the end of its run as it slows for the platforms at Croton-Harmon. Built in 1976, this Rohr RTL Turboliner was brand new (in fact so new that ... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder under big blue Montana skies just before 9 AM traversing Great Northern's Marias Pass.

Even after the rush is over, the Union Station tracks are busy. Here we see a light power move of two P42s go through a turnout, while if we look closely under the post office, we can see more P42... (more)

Genesis: the beginning of, origin. Fittingly Genesis 159 is at the beginning of its train, the beginning of the run for its crew, the beginning of the Cumberland Terminal, and heading for the orig... (more)

The City of New Orleans sits just north of the CN Yard in Jackson on the Grenada Sub going no where fast.

The power from the City of New Orleans cuts off the train to head to the fuel rack for a fill up of liquid gold. The 59 died the day before and the train was towed to Jackson and turned and will b... (more)

"Ok, here's what's going to happen... We're going to take 10 steps in the opposite direction, turn, and fire!"

Amtrak 20 Crescent.

One of the people in the foreground is the engineer on the run from Maricopa to El Paso - he will see a lot of night running and the final miles into El Paso with the sun in his eyes.

snow-encrusted motive power sits out on a blustery New Years day.

The eastbound Capital Limited makes its daily stop at Harpers Ferry, WV.

"Silver Star" at dusk

The classic New York Central Hudson River vista at Breakneck Ridge is recreated with Amtrak train 289, a NYC to Syracuse Friday only train (ran to just Schenectady Mo-Th as train 259). This train ... (more)