The first Amtrak Floridian train rounds through the Summit of the Allegheny Mountains with two ALC-42 locomotives and a sleek train of single level equipment. This is a big change from the Superli... (more)
First Floridian since 1979 from Chicago Miami bound. This train is a combo Silver Star - Capitol now a one seat ride. Original Floridian went via Louisville this one via Washington DC.
The WV Curves: After departing Martinsburg, Amtrak 30 winds through the curves of the Cumberland Subdivison on its way to Harpers Ferry for another station stop.
A pair of Phase 7 ALC-42 Chargers leads Amtrak 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, past the former Milwaukee Road depot in Hastings, MN.
A sliver of light illuminates the eastbound Empire Builder as its glides down Marias Pass.
Eastbound Empire Builder
Amtrak F40PH #338, built September 1980, later became one of four Amtrak F40PH units that went to Metrolink in 2003. #338 was off the Metrolink roster by the end of 2006