Autumn arouses an otherwise drab Judkins siding as the northbound Coast Starlight rolls through the north switch.

Amtrak Coast Starlight #11 departs Albany, Oregon under turbulent, showery skies. It's certainly a great time to be riding the train in the Willamette Valley as the Fall colors approach their pea... (more)

AMTK 509 P32BWH and AMTK 113 P42DC lead the Coast Starlight #11 at Albany station during the peak of a 8-day heat wave. At the time of this photo, Salem and Eugene were at or near their record hi... (more)

Amtrak 253/204 and #14 Coast Starlight glide through fresh morning snow in the Cascade Mountains.

Who says the Northwest has no fall colors? While they might not be as extensive and diverse as New England's fall colors, spots of strong fall colors do exist out west. Even in the middle of Nor... (more)

Amtrak 90278 in PhaseV leading a NB Cascade toward Seattle.

Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 detoured over the Portland & Western "Oregon Electric" District on July 6, 2008, due to a temporary closure of the UP mainline in south Salem. Here is the train at MP 88... (more)

The world whizzes by passengers and friend gathered in Amtrak's Sightseer Lounge.

Its a pleasant, clear night for an extended station stop just on the north side of the Oregon/California border. In a few minutes, the passengers will head back inside to continue their journey.

A late amtrak rounds the "S" curve at lookout siding along the UP Cascade line

BRRRR!! As much as I like this shot, I'm quite jealous of the scenes the passengers on board saw that day. Taken during the FoamersNW trip to Pengra Pass.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight, hours late as usual, makes its way over Salt Creek almost silently during a brief break in a snow storm. The deep snow made most of the line inaccessible, but I'm willing... (more)

The Empire Builder departs Union Station after a "re-launch" celebration of enhanced service including rebuilt Superliners.

Eastbound Empire Builder - Portland section. It's unusual for this train to have more than one P42.