Shadows are lengthening in the late afternoon sun as southbound No. 11, the Coast starlight crosses the Edna Valley. This is a Wine Growing region in San Luis Obispo County. Islay Hill, a Volcani... (more)

After the rains of the last couple days, there is a lot of standing water on the coast route. No. 14, the coast Starlight, rolls northbound on a clearing day.

Amtrak train 42, the Pennsylvanian bound for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York, and all intermediates, clears Lilly, Pennsylvania under Pennsylvania Position Light signals.

The Roanoke Chapter of the NRHS put on two Fall excursions this year, one from Roanoke, VA to Bristol VA, and the other from Roanoke to Bluefield and back. Here, the Eastbound Bristol excursion is... (more)

NS 08M passes Eastward through beautiful Pepper VA on the return trip to Roanoke VA after the excursion trip to Bluefield.

Amtrak arrives in a cloud of dust, while late afternoon sunlight turns the mountains to gold.