The sun closes in on the horizon to bring another warm, summer day in Los Angeles to a close as AMTK 507 catches some rays adjacent to the Redondo turntable. Across the pit, an endangered F59PHi l... (more)

Dash-8 Leader: The 500 series P32-BWH locomotives rarely lead trains on Amtrak anymore but every once in a while, you'll see one leading to Coast Starlight. Here, 507 leads train 11 through... (more)

The Sun Sets On Three Generations of Power. As Amtrak 785 drops downgrade off the Redondo Flyover with an endangered F59PHi on the rear, a freshly washed AMTK 507 and Santa Fe 3751's tende... (more)

The first two Siemens SC-44 "Charger" locomotives to arrive in Los Angeles for service on the Pacific Surfliner's bask in the morning light at Redondo Junction as they pose next to an Amtrak veter... (more)

Its just another day at the office for the engineer of AMTK 507 as he brings Amtrak 1790 south toward Point Conception on a beautiful afternoon along the ex-Southern Pacific coast line. This view,... (more)

With it's journey north to San Luis Obispo and return complete, AMTK 507, a late 1991-built product of General Electric, and the private car "Silver Splendor" cool their heels at the bum... (more)

Nothing says comradery on the railroad likes a pair of engineers giving one another a wave as they race past each other somewhere secluded. Such is the case this warm, summer afternoon at Waldorf ... (more)

After inspecting a westbound freight the Flagman on an Amtrak eastbound peers out the rear window of the rear car of his train.

Amtrak 507, a new (at the time) GE "Pepsi Can" shows off its unique look at Chicago, all polished up for a cover shot for Trains magazine. Mike Danneman and I made a trip down from Wauke... (more)

The southbound Coast Starlight pauses at Santa Barbara as it nears the end of it's Seattle-LA journey. Leading the way is a Dash 8, not a common leader.

July 14, 1992: I would spend a long day by myself on Cajon Pass in southern California. I was on a week-long marketing trip with a group of economic developers from Virginia, and this was my "... (more)

This final shot of the series shows Mike's solution to finding the right location to shoot from. Amtrak personnel were kind enough to move an F40PH into position to give Mike the elevation needed ... (more)

Mike tries using a step ladder for getting the height he wanted for the Trains cover photo. This did not work, so Amtrak offered another solution. Too follow soon...

This third shot of a series (see image 500799 and 500967) shows engine 507 repositioned at Amtrak's service facility in Chicago for the Trains magazine cover shot. Amtrak was very cooperative in p... (more)

This second shot of a series (see image 500799) shows engine 507 parked at Amtrak's service facility in Chicago. An Amtrak crew member is about to re-position the unit so that Mike Danneman can ph... (more)