Alviso, California

Don't quite remember when was last time seeing this in our local area. The train passing by is Amtrak 532 eastbound between San Jose and Sacramento.

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One of Amtrak's 50th anniversary Heritage Unit #161 leads train #89 heading to Savannah, GA at N. Charleston Staton.

Running through Alviso on the way to San Jose.

A North bound Amtrak crossing the James River at Richmond, VA.

One of Amtrak's 50th anniversary loco #161 led train #89 and is seen at N. Charleston station.

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 crossing the river. Riders are in for a scenic treat up Marias Pass.

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10-15-22

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 P42DC, P32-8BWH, and F40PH locomotives lead the California Zephyr through Spanish Fork Canyon at Narrows, Utah on a stormy July 25, 1998 morning.

Amtrak 92 gets back on the move after a brief station stop in Winter Park, FL as they head north into the final golden rays of sunlight for the remainder of the evening.

Amtrak 90 from Savannah, GA to NYC led by one of its Heritage Unit, #130, clears Ravanel, SC.

Empire Builder #8 up the pass and the lounge full of sight seers enjoying the fall colors.

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Amtrak 300 02-20-22 Milwaukee WI Train 7

Amtrak train 93 leans into the curve to Brook Interlocking in Old Saybrook, CT with newly wrapped 662 leading.

With a southbound MARC train making a station stop, a northbound Amtrak train barrels through Bowie, Maryland. The April skies opened briefly to light the dual AEM-7’s passing the tower that has since been moved away from the tracks and restored as part of a museum.

Amtrak 138 leads train 8 through Grizzly on the BNSF Hi Line Subdivision having just left Glacier behind.

AMTK 8 power: AMTK 138 (GE P42DC) - AMTK 11 (GE P42DC)

The Amtrak 50th Anniversary exhibit train at St Paul Union Depot for this weekend's Train Days.

With a dual wave from the engine crew, a 10-hour late Amtrak 6 takes in some rare daylight miles as it departs Salt Lake City. The downtown SLC skyline, including the Capitol, can be seen in the distance.

AMTK 161 ~ #6 ~ Salt Lake City, Utah

Union Pacific's Provo Subdivision

01.23.2023

Amtrak Wolverine 352

Amtrak P32ACDM #716 leads train 254 towards New York by the former NYC bracket mast at CP 94 in Barrytown.

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.

Private car Chapel Hill brings up the rear

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.

A special day chasing #10. The Yellowstone River undercut the center pier of the bridge at Livingston due to spring flooding..This resulted in the next month of rerouting over the Milwaukee Road from Sappington to Miles City. Putting meaning to the last part of the name North Coast Hiawatha.

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Amtrak's southbound Vermonter passes some peak foliage near Macktown Rd. in Windsor, CT. Because of a drought which lasted all summer the foliage was predicted to be a "brownout", but it is nice to see the predictions were wrong.

Close to the same spot as the gas train posted.

The North Coast Hiawatha has just topped the hill with private car Mountain View trailing.

Furthest west I ever went with Amtrak. It was mainly to get this car.

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Amidst the pine covered granite of the Sierra, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr makes its way up the mountain at MP 178, just below Butte Cañon and Shed 10.

Amtrak 203, wearing a special OLS safety wrap, reminds us...see tracks, think train!

AMTK 203 ~ AMT6 ~ Donner Pass, California

Union Pacific's Roseville Subdivision

04.21.2025

Number 10 takes off in a flurry but not before the clouds moved in.

5-24-75

Amtrak Phase IV heritage unit 184 leads the Empire Builder east on August 14, near Essex, Montana.

The Westbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian started its journey across the state in Philadelphia a couple of hours before I saw it here. We are standing at Cove and the train has recently departed Harrisburg's station and is making good time on the NS mainline to Pittsburgh.

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Amtrak 500 02-06-22 Milwaukee WI Train 338

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Does Amtrak need promotional material?

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Thompson, UT // UP Green River Sub

Amtrak 353 glides over the Huron River heading out of Ann Arbor bound for Chicago.

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

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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#10 is getting some early am servicing at the station stop.

5-24-75

Amtrak 40 (Mopac E8s), with train 31 the westbound National Limited, has just left the station @ Kirkwood, Mo. (720180)*

Ektachrome by Jim Strain

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

This 7 car Empire Builder plus the "10" car and the Baggage car came up to St Paul on #7 last night for a short trip back to Chicago. Led by Charger # 309.

Empire Builder nearing the summit by about a mile. Place now has crossovers and is called Marias.

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Amtrak / CP X200 East Binghamton Yard, Binghamton, NY July 1993

Amtrak 3 the Southwest Chief passes under the Santa Fe cantilever at Jansen.

The Empire Builder is only 1.4 miles into its cross-country journey to the PNW coast. The first part is exiting the labyrinth of trackage in Chicago downtown area.

Amtrak P42 100 leads southbound Northeast Regional train 157 past Defco Park in North Haven, CT.

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.

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Amtrak 238 passes under an unusual style NYC cantilever at CP 125 on the Hudson Line.

#10 has arrived at Sappington and is now pulling into the siding. It will back through the switch and over the interchange to the Milwaukee Road's main line. The Milwaukee's signals approaching the grade level crossing and call box can be seen through the poles .

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Amtrak 353 breezes by at 78 mph.