When leaving Denver's Union Station the California Zephyr runs underneath the Park Avenue Viaduct as it heads north and eventually west towards the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Downeaster pulling out southbound to Boston.

"Farewell to Amtrak GG1"excursion was sponsored by Lancaster and Philadelphia chapters, NRHS, using doubleheaded GG1 locomotives to pull the special train. Trip originated at Harrisburg,... (more)

Just east of Rocky, in Barbara's Gulch, the first westbound Zephyr to leave Denver on a Wednesday morning in almost eight months approaches a Clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky. A lone ... (more)

An important goal of my trip to the Cumbres and Toltec for Rotary Snowplow event, was to catch some of the semaphores before they disappeared. Of course that means the Southwest Chief is the only... (more)

Amtrak returned to "Train Days" for the first time in several years displaying newly released heritage locomotive 161 along with a few passenger cars. AMTK 161 is the second of Amtrak... (more)

Amtrak 91 rolls though Rural eastern Florida, next stop Deland.

An Amtrak Heritage engine and three extra cars bring up the rear of the WB Empire Builder as it passes through the south side of Milwaukee. The extra equipment is enroute to a display at St. Paul... (more)

For Amtrak’s 40th Anniversary in 2011 P42DC 145 was painted in their Phase III paint scheme. Late 2019 saw the 145 put into New Haven-Springfield shuttle service.

That is a strange caboose! Amtrak Heritage unit #161 trails Amtrak #7, the Empire Builder, thru Franksville, WI on June 2, 2021. The unit is heading to the Twin Cities for some weekend festivities... (more)

AMTK 161, now in Phase I colors, makes its inaugural run north past Morton Grove, IL on the rear of Empire Builder #7. The locomotive is headed to St. Paul, MN to be put on display for Union Depot... (more)

The California Zephyr makes a 180 degree turn at the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado. After rounding the corner it will climb the grade towards Tunnel 1.

Amtrak Empire Service train 280 departing the Rhinecliff station on track 1.

After 14 months of testing in Pueblo, Colorado, the first Amtrak "Avelia Liberty" trainset is at the end of its journey as it pulls into the Alstom facility in Hornell.

The Starlight Returns...To Daily Service. On May 27th I was looking for an excuse to get out and shoot something, and low-and-beyond, was rewarded with a surprisingly late Amtrak 14, the no... (more)