The Empire Builder is right on time as it speeds its way south along the Mississippi River. Next stop is La Crosse, WI.
Amtrak P42 198 leads the inbound Illinois Zephyr through Westmont.
The Empire Builder gets up to track speed leaving the 2-spot Columbus stop.
The distraught late arriving passenger approaching as the Empire Builder arrives is hoping the agent, out of view behind me and who will soon be busy loading baggage from the cart onto the train, ... (more)
The southbound Coast Starlight, which was making good time that morning, rounds the curve just south of the Curtner Ave. overpass in South San Jose.
Back to a big train, the Southbound Coast Starlight crosses the Alameda Creek Trestle, about 15 minutes late with AMTK 198 leading. Now, who thinks this shot belongs on a calander for Amtrak?!?
Amtrak's Empire Builder is up to track speed after making a station stop in Columbus 1.7 miles back.
Amtrak 198 leads the outbound California Zephyr under the classic CB&Q signals at Eola.
Westbound California Zephyr pulls into Truckee to some anxious passengers.
California Zephyr
California Zephyr cruising down the Sierras. It is about the cross under Interstate 80 - seen on the right.
California Zephyrs meet in the Sierras. Number 6 (on the left, with AMTK 182) with an enthusiastic engineer, greets Number 5 which is about to attack the Donner Summit.
The leaves are in full bloom as Amtraks Capitol Limited drops downgrade around the Mance, PA horseshoe curve on a foggy and wet morning on Sand Patch.
Amtrak's eastbound Crescent passes through Cook Springs on Norfolk Southern's Birmingham-to-Atlanta mainline.
