RailPictures.Net Photo: AMTK 556 Amtrak EMD SDP40F at Seattle, Washington by Bill Edgar

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» Amtrak (more..)
» EMD SDP40F (more..)

» Ner Black River Jct.
» Seattle, Washington, USA (more..)
» October, 1974

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» Coast Starlight (more..)

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Amtrak's Coast Starlight makes good time in south Seattle on BN's mainline to Portland as it glides through S curves just north of Black River Jct. in October 1974. At this time the train was pretty vintage not sporting dome lounges, etc. The train continued to California on SP.

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