Texas Eagle from Chicago cross Tower55 at FortWorth.

Ground fog and a colorful sunrise greet the passengers and crew of the California Zephyr 5 train as it runs towards Keenesburg, Colorado.

We rode Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" train down to New Orleans and back for our vacation. here we are on our way home and stopped at Jackson for an engineer change out. With the heat we were res... (more)

The Texas Eagle speeds towards Granger, basking in the golden hour light and half an hour behind schedule. The Dash 8 was a nice touch; they're quite rare on this route

Leaving Utah, Ruby Canyon, and the Colorado River behind (pictured on the opposite side of the tunnel), #6 is now cruising along the meandering Salt Creek nearing much flatter terrain at Mack enro... (more)

#5 highballs the west siding switch at Crescent on a windy summer morning, giving passengers a sweeping view of the Rockies and the Gross Dam Reservoir as they continue to gain elevation enroute t... (more)

Running a little behind schedule in the mid-day heat, #6 cruises over Salt Creek leaving the Colorado River and Ruby Canyon behind. The right of way now cuts through the impressive geology at this... (more)

Running on time and downhill into Minot, the Chicago-bound "Empire Builder" flies high over Gassman Coulee and against a picturesque July sunset.

Amtrak 91 slows for a speed restriction south of Seville.

The Silver Star has a good day and flies through on time.

Amtrak Train 683 (Downeaster) is seen passing through Wilmington, MA in a snowstorm with a snow-covered Christmas wreath. This line is the former Boston & Maine New Hampshire Route. ... (more)

Amtrak train number 4, the eastbound "Southwest Chief", knocks down the semaphores on the west end of the siding at Chappelle, New Mexico.

AMTK P42DCs 55 and 201 lead the westbound California Zephyr - correction - Southwest Chief past the grain elevator at Verdemont.

Westbound Amtrak 3 "Southwest Chief" passes Semaphore at Milepost 706.2 between Springer and Colmor (NM)

Passing Starlights. The daily ritual, at least when both trains are on time, takes place in front of the beautifully resorted Southern Pacific freight house here in San Luis Obispo as Amtra... (more)