Amtrak 91 with the Operations Lifesaver unit. Because Florida drivers like to drive into trains here it's trailing.

Irony on first Florida visit is Amtrak's motor promoting crossing safety trailing, due to Amtrak's fears of a Florida driver somewhere hitting it, an unfortunate record in this state.

After an on-time arrival, Amtrak's Capitol Limited makes an on-time departure leaving Cumberland, MD. Amtrak Train 29 is seen departing Cumberland under a dramatic sky after some Spring Showers.

An Amtrak train heads south out of Washington, DC.

The snow is deep, and the temperatures are -4 degrees as the California Zephyr runs through a winter wonderland at Crescent, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr runs through the trees at Crescent, Colorado after a heavy snowstorm dumped 10-12 inches in the area.

The Many Faces of Amtrak

Sitting at Amtrak's 16th Street Diesel Shop is a variety of motive power: On the left is AMTK MP14B 592, and next to that is Illinois Department of Tran... (more)

The Empire Builder, lead by AMTK 17, sends fresh snow swirling into the air as it flies through Newport less than 48hrs after a snow storm dumped up to 20" of snow in some areas of the Twin C... (more)

A railroading version of the tortoise and the hare. The fresh snow kicked up by the Empire Builder illustrates the speed difference of the two trains. AMTK 17 is sprinting ahead of BNSF 6778, wh... (more)

While the historic city water tower is no longer in use, it makes for a nice backdrop as Amtrak's Empire Builder operating over five hours late sweeps thru an S curve in downtown Elk River MN.

AMTK P42DC#17 and P32BWH#513 lead P98 past a canal just south of the Amtrak West Palm Beach Station.

Northbound train 80, the "Carolinian", is crossing S. Elm street just before stopping at the Greensboro Depot. The brick building to the right of the train is the old Southern Railway of... (more)

The Southwest Chief quickly slows down as it prepares to stop at Amtrak's Flagstaff station. This is one of two passenger trains that stop here daily. Amtrak 3 will arrive later at night.

AMTK 17 and 2 sister locos head the California Zephyr, east of Truckee in 1998. What is the carriage immediately behind the locos?

The haze from last year's massive wildfires in the Colorado Rocky Mountains casts a red glow as the sunrise greets the California Zephyr on its run towards Denver.