Amtrak 80 throttles up as he leaves Salisbury.
The southbound Carolinian blasts through Doswell on her way to Charlotte, NC
Heading West after their station stop at Ann Arbor, Amtrak 353 is on time and has a Genesis on both ends today. Note the prominent "political" graffitti on the bridge...
Not much cotton left in the field
Probably not this conductor's best day as he watches the driving rain during a stop in Lynchburg only 7 hours late.
The eastbound Texas Eagle departs DUPT.
The human aspect is one of the reasons I love railfanning Amtrak. Passenger trains harken back to a much simpler time when train travel was a part of everyday life for the masses--"the gold old d... (more)
The Southwest Chief cruises west at track speed over the bridge at Media, IL on the Chilli Sub.
Tchula is a great spot for a photo of a SB. Just barely on the map, but enough in the town to put it on there.
Running about two hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr descends Cedar Hill in Utah's Green River Desert region.
The Southwest Chief crests the hill with a private car on the rear. It was a very nicely done GM&O 6-axle car with a rear obs.
Making station stop. Train had so much freight on rear GE's almost didn't get it moving!
Nikon D70