The morning California Zephyr leaves Denver's Union Station and the ever changing skyline behind as it heads to the Moffat Tunnel and onto California.

Back in April a business trip took me to Florida, and since I'd never railfanned the Sunshine State I tacked on a couple vacation days and met a friend for a 4 day epic 1000 mile tour of the state... (more)

Approaching its destination of Toccoa, Georgia, the North Carolina Transportation Museum's Georgia Autumn Special soars over the very dry Tugaloo River on an amazing fall day, with Amtrak's... (more)

Amtrak 29, the Virginia Autumn Special, prepares to depart Charlottesville.

Heading westbound on the journey for home, the New River Train passes the iconic C&O Art Deco passenger depot at Prince, West Virginia. The station, which serves the greater Beckley area, has bee... (more)

Amtrak's tri weekly Cardinal headed thru Dolton, on its way to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington DC, New York and all intermediate stops.

Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder, runs the more scenic west side of the Mississippi on former Milwaukee Road rails.

I typically don't have interest in getting a picture of the Amtrak Maple Leaf, however why not. After all, it's a dying breed. This Toronto bound is slowing for its regular stop at St. Catharines.... (more)

Thank goodness for Amtrak! A remarkably beautiful day in the Colorado mountains was also a remarkably slow day on the Moffat Sub: The only movement between noon and 8pm was the eastbound Californi... (more)

The Amtrak Cardinal descends the grade leading into the Town of Orange.

With the clouds finally clearing, Amtrak train 79, the Carolinian, heads south in the mid day sun with the usual consist of one baggage and 6 coaches.

Downtown Duluth is on fire. Nope. Duluth is being inundated by angry seagulls. Quite possibly. The return of Amtrak to Duluth, MN. Well not quite. But Amtrak is in Duluth, MN and it's seen shovin... (more)

A special passenger train operated from Minneapolis to Duluth and return heads across St. Louis Bay and into Wisconsin where it will couple up with Milwaukee Road 261 for the trip to the Twin Citi... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Northeast Regional Virginia Service train 147 from Boston, MA to Lynchburg, VA.