Builder at Bison
Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder crosses the big fill just east of Bison, Montana, during a snowy crossing of Marias Pass on December 21, 1998. Three GE P40DC “Gen... (more)

The Coast Starlight descends the Cuesta Grade outside of San Luis Obispo. PPE on.

A couple watch the northbound Coast Starlight glide across the impressive trestle at Gaviota.

The engine crew changes, handing the reigns over for the continuation of the journey of the Coast Starlight.

The eastbound Sunset Limited notches up around a curve somewhere in west Texas. Today's train had an equipment substitution (Sleeper instead of Transdorm) which allowed this unique view.

A southbound set of Westinghouse-equipped unmodified Metroliners bumps across the Bel Air Avenue grade crossing at 100 mph+. The small building on the left was the local taxi stand.

Lighting up in the low December sun, Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder crosses Two Medicine Bridge at East Glacier, Montana. Three Amtrak GE P40DCs power the train, all in different schemes. Lea... (more)

The Sunset Limited sits across the platform from the KCS OCS in Houston.

The northbound Coast Starlight heads over the trestle at scenic Gaviota State Park after a rain shower. This was my first visit here after seeing plenty of great pics from this spot. Although th... (more)

An interesting sky greets the Sunset Limited at Lake Charles on this evening.

Superliners in Shadyside? Due to severe weather-related train delays, Amtrak decided to annul Capitol Limited service between Pittsburgh and Washington DC today, opting instead to terminate eastb... (more)

The engineers on the Sunset Limited refuel at Lake Charles.

The Amtrak "Southwest Chief" hastily races beneath the intermediate signals at MP241 on the Marceline Sub., just west of Fort Madison by a couple miles.

Running about 10 hours behind schedule, Amtrak's Desert Wind train #35 heads upgrade along UP's Lynndyl Subdivision approaching Erda. This perspective includes the Great Salt Lake, Stansbury Islan... (more)

Nice friendly wave from the engineer as the eastbound Builder scoots down the east slope of Marias Pass.