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North bound Amtrak Palmetto from Savannah, GA to NYC led by one of its Heritage Unit #161 clears Ravenel, SC.
Former GM&O E7 100 entering St Louis, Mo. with a colorful assortment of passenger cars.*
Kodachrome my collection, photographer unknown.
Amtrak 98 from Miami to NYC led by one of its Heritage Units, #160, the Pepsi Can Unit making a scheduled stop at N. Charleston. The Loco Engineer was kind enough to illuminate himself.
One of Amtrak's 50th anniversary Heritage Unit #161 leads train #89 heading to Savannah, GA at N. Charleston Staton.
Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 6 sprints along the Price River east of Colton, Utah the morning of June 5, 2016. Four business cars were on the train, as was Amtrak President and CEO Joseph H. Boardman. He began his career with Amtrak in 2008 and retired on Sept. 1, 2016.
Amtrak Capitol Corridor 532, San Jose - Sacramento
Marina Park, Alviso CA
灣區今年雨水充沛，今明兩天都會下雨，難得午休時間天氣短暫放晴，決定去和久未碰面的火車問候一下。
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The Empire Builder on Main 1 approaching Red Rock. Although I'd rather see the Charger on the point, it's always nice to have a P-42 along for reliability.
Amtrak train 93 leans into the curve to Brook Interlocking in Old Saybrook, CT with newly wrapped 662 leading.
Amtrak train No. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, rolls along the southern edge of Glacier National Park. May 24, 2020. Shot from a DJI Mavic Mini.
BN nearly lost the bridge over the Yellowstone River at Livingston due to flooding. Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha was rerouted for about a month over the Milwaukee Road between Miles City and Sappington.
After a service stop and crew change, #9 leaves town.
It's not the Olympian but it definitely gave the experience only dreamed could happen.
All that's missing are the electrics. The end of electrification was six days earlier.
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Last run for number 18 the North Coast Hiawatha.
The train always was well patronised as evidenced by the length of the train but was a casualty of the drastic cutbacks in 1979.
There would be a week after this of a court ordered mini-Hiawatha that finally ended passenger service to Southern Montana.
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Continuing with more E units. When Amtrak started and PC was allowed to discontinue the daytime westbound #53, the only time we could see any passenger action across the Pennsy in daytime was if the Broadway Limited was later enough to show up after sunrise. Such was the case on this sunny day in April 1978 when the Broadway was late enough to get some sun on the curves descending Big Run Hill between Orrville and Wooster near Geyers Chapel Rd.
Empire Builder with its then new Superliners and F40's. The Crew got one of the former Santa Fe's Hi levels.
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An unusual move for Amtrak. The Empire Builder was early by about twenty minutes. After work at the station, they pulled forward waiting for time.
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Waves from the mighty Pacific lap the sun drenched shore of California's Gaviota State Beach as the Coast Starlight soars overhead. Private rail car 'Cyrus K Holliday' brings up the markers as #14 heads for points north.
AMTK 158 ~ AMT14 ~ Gaviota, California
Union Pacific's Santa Barbara Subdivision
01.26.2017
Amtrak 966 blasts through Bluff Yard at Plattsburgh with the 108 50th anniversary locomotive. This would be the last special crew requalifying train as the "Adirondack" finally resumed service to Montreal after a three year hiatus.
A 7 hour late California Zephyr speeds over the Platte river with the Pepsi can Dash-8 inspired heritage paint scheme on point.
An on time Empire Builder is led by the 50th Anniversary engine as it approaches St Paul Union Depot
Running many hours late, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr sails downgrade between Low and Marblehead, Utah on the old WP mainline. Amtrak's 50th anniversary edition of the 'pointless arrow' leads the charge through a snowy scene.
AMTK 161 ~ AMT6 ~ Low, Utah
Union Pacific's Shafter Subdivision
01.23.2023
The Empire Builder at MP 322, cruising along the Mississippi River at track speed on a beautiful day.
Empire Builder nearing the summit by about a mile. Place now has crossovers and is called Marias.
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Amtrak #4 the EB Southwest Chief has successfully climbed Raton Pass and is entering Trinidad, Colorado.
Pepsi for breakfast...
I have never been one to go out of my way to photograph Amtrak, normally. However I, like many, have long admired Amtrak's phase III paint scheme used only on their fleet of Dash-8 series GE road locomotives in the 1990s. For Amtrak's 50th anniversary in 2021 we got a new fleet of 'heritage' painted P42s which included AMTK 160 in the Dash-8 phase III scheme, more commonly referred to as the "Pepsi-can' scheme.
While I have seen the locomotive on a few occasions it had always been while at work. On Friday November 7th, while tying up from my usual night job, I noticed AMTK 160 was leading #5, the California Zephyr. The weather was gloomy and of course the train was running right on the advertised, which means darkness through my neck of the woods. Not wanting to pass up another chance at finally getting shots of the Pepsi-can I decided to grab up my camera and drive towards the sunrise.
I decided on a spot just east of Colado, Nevada on the former Southern Pacific mainline. Being the train was smack bang on time meant this location would be pushing the sunrise but I also needed to be able to scurry home and get some rest before work.
Cruddy weather and as I suspected, the train came just as it was getting bright enough for photos. Nothing special but at least I can finally say I have photographed the Pepsi-can heritage locomotive and if nothing else, it makes me hungry (...thirsty???) for another chance at this great looking paint scheme!
AMTK 160 ~ AMT5 ~ Colado, Nevada
Union Pacific's Nevada Subdivision
11.07.2025