Tuscarora Mountain provides the backdrop as AMTK 121 leads Amtrak 43 “Pennsylvanian” west along the south bank of the Juniata River, opposite Mexico, PA, at Book’s Crossing (PT 148.7) on the Pitts... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound "Capitol Limited" works its way down Sand Patch Grade, rounding the famous curve at Mance, PA. After a station stop in Cumberland, MD in about 30 minutes, the train wi... (more)

Amtrak Pennsylvania 42, NS 04T, slows on it's approach to the Altoona Transportation Center with the PRR Private Car, Catalpa Falls, between the locomotive and the new Phase III Baggage car

Hunting for private varnish. The Amtrak Pennsylvanian (Train 42) has recently been lengthened by the addition of a baggage car. But on Sunday, November 3, 2019, it was again one more car longer as... (more)

Amtrak Pennsylvanian WB train no. 43 passes Mifflin's old station in heavy rain, 13 miles from its Lewistown stop. Note the new baggage car.

Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, travelling between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New York, New York, covers the same route as the old Pennsylvania Railroad's trains Duquesne (pronounced &quo... (more)

Amtrak 20, the Northbound Crescent, highballs out of Meridian, MS.

Double Headed Pennsylvanian

The daily Pennsylvanian looked a bit different than usual on an unseasonably cool June morning as it was running with two P42DCs as apposed to the u... (more)

The northbound Silver Star makes its way over the James River with ominous skies.

Featuring a photogenic crew, an engineer throws up "Jazz Hands" as his train, Amtrak's Southwest Chief traverses the quaint community of Rowe, NM on this stormy New Years Day.

A lone P42 sits under the bright yard lights with the 1929 Sears building in the background.

Amtrak 11 heads around the S-curves at Metz in the heart of the Salinas Valley. There's so many great shots on this stretch of the Coast Line, but unfortunately a lack of consistent traffic aside ... (more)

Amtrak 07T Horseshoe Curve

Four locomotives, four different models; P42DC, P40DC, F40, ACS-64. Not an easy feat on Amtrak.