Amtrak's Southwest Chief crosses the former Rock Island mainline as it slows to a stop at Joliet, IL on its last lap into Chicago. At this time, the lead unit no. 508 was fairly new, and forecast ... (more)

On November 19th, 1974, an eastbound (southbound) Amtrak San Diegan makes a stop at Fullerton, California. Power for this six car train is SDP40F 508 and E9B 452. The SDP40F is new, havin... (more)

Practically new (built in July 1973), Amtrak SDP40F 508 sits at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal after arriving with train #3, the Southwest Limited on July 9th, 1973.

When Amtrak took over (most of) America's passenger rail operations in May 1971, they had to make due with a hodge-podge of diesels, mainly E-units, built in the 1940s and 1950s that were, to put ... (more)

The road power has just shoved the second cut of passenger cars to the platform while the yard switcher has already grabbed all the auto cars off the rear of the train and is waiting to yard those... (more)

The Illinois Zephyr creeps through Riverside with a Dash 8 leading today.

The cab car's horn failed on the morning Hiawatha, so when the train got to CUS, they tacked this thing on. Good thing, too!

Coast Starlights meet. NB (closer with Pepsi Can 508) waiting for SB (Pepsi Can 512) to clear the station.

Got an early start out of Muskegon, snowing most of the way to Holland, then a break in the clouds. Heard this might be leading, and sure enough, lucked out with strong sunlight and the dark snows... (more)

Welcome to the first day the of merger between the BNSF and Amtrak. Okay, so not really, but with no less than four BNSF motors sharing space with P42s and NPCUs at Amtrak's Chicago engine facilit... (more)

With the season's first snowfall, the feeling is cold and bleak as the Pere Marquette passes Lake Michigan's shoreline. To contrast this shot, take a look at my summer view from that same perspec... (more)

508 and the four trailing Superliners create a squall with the season's first snowfall as they head toward their next stop in St. Joseph, MI.

The Pere Marquette arrives in St. Joe to pick up shoppers heading for Chicago and me heading for Minneapolis. What a treat to find this rare leader in such great shape.