The ticket counter of Portland Union Station.

Amtrak Cascades rolls along the Puget Sound at Steilacoom, but not for long. The inland Point Defiance bypass will move all Amtrak operations off this extremely scenic stretch of railroad.

MARC power stands ready for their return trips north.

The lone ranger red nosed Geep along with a rather rare HHP share a platform.

Newer MARC power sandwiches a veteran.

A heavy summer rain shower pelts everything in sight, including this Acela Express arriving BWI. Shooting extreme weather events are mostly about being at the right place at the right time.

The work train crew prepares to get ready for a move, and blueish white EMD smoke plumes from the stacks as this oddball of a locomotive revs up.

SUPER Elevation making it look like this locomotive is about ready to tip over. The GP38H-3 is assisting the engineering dept. as they do work on track 3.

The Autumn Express travels the CSX River Sub.

The 2017 Autumn Express pulls back into Rhinecliff during the photo opportunity with perfect timing as clouds open up and pour sunshine onto the unique consist.

The 2017 Amtrak Autumn Express "Hudson River Loop" edition stopped at Rhinecliff, allowing an opportunity for the hundreds of passengers aboard to step off and enjoy the beautiful autumn... (more)

A friendly smile is given from a Road Foreman aboard the 2017 Amtrak Autumn Express "Hudson River Loop" edition. This train had a Heritage P42 on each end of the train providing power u... (more)

The 2017 Amtrak Autumn Express "Hudson River Loop" edition stopped at Newark to let more passengers on, as well as swap from power provided by the 642 to the 156 and 145 on each end of t... (more)

An Amtrak Road Foreman, one of many integral operations staff for this historic trip, steps down from the 156, one of three specially painted locomotives on the 2017 Autumn Express "Hudson Ri... (more)

Amtrak Empire Service train #280 as seen traveling down the eastern shore on the former New York Central Water Level Route, captured from the Autumn Express traveling up the western shore of the H... (more)