In the last light of the day, Amtrak 11 tip-toes through the siding at Santa Susana as it crawls toward CP Davis to wait for Metrolink 123. On the rear of tonight's train, the private car "Si... (more)

Softly reflecting the sunset of February 28, 1992, Amtrak’s Empire Builder curves through Buelow, Montana, in a view from private car “Sierra Hotel” carrying the markers of the westbound tra... (more)

Hustling north across the over 100-year-old bridge here at Bradley, Amtrak 14 heads north toward its next station stop of Salinas as it carries the private cars Puget Sound and Sierra Hotel on the... (more)

With today's announcement by Amtrak that they are ending excursions and significantly cutting the movement of private cars, this is something you might never see again. Amtrak's Lakeshore Limited ... (more)

Coast Bound Varnish. Snaking its way into Tunnel 26, Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight bids the San Fernando Valley farewell as it works toward its next station stop of Simi Valley with ... (more)

The private vista dome car 'Sierra Hotel' tags onto the back of the California Zephyr, which has just left Denver's Union Station and is passing the UP's North Yard as it heads to the Moffat Tunne... (more)

Metra private car charter is returning to Chicago from end of Metra Milwaukee West Line Line at Big Timber.

Snow-covered Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park recede in the rear dome windows of private car “Sierra Hotel” as Amtrak No. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, cruises east of Browning, Mon... (more)

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is seen through the clean dome windows of private car “Sierra Hotel” curving through Dotsero, Colorado, on February 3, 2002.

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, passes through West Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of March 25, 2014. Carrying the markers is private car Sierra Hotel, a former Budd-built Dormit... (more)

Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, climbs through the curves on the approach to Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorado, on March 30, 2014. On the rear are two private cars; the Puget Sound and Sie... (more)

"Sierra Hotel", former California Zephyr "Silver Lounge", running on the back of the Coast Starlight. The open air deck was an addition from the original car.

Metra 407 passes AMTK 06 pulling into CUS with private car "Sierra Hotel" on the rear.