A spot of afternoon sun, some dramatic clouds and a gust of wind turning up the leaves makes the Cascade's passing much more interesting. Mt Rainier is the backdrop for this shot on the few days ... (more)

With the Christmas wreath adorning the front of the engine, Downeaster 682 glides through Ballardvale and the snow on its way south towards Boston.

An inbound train from Michigan shows just how much additional snow falls on the east side of Lake Michigan.

Over The River. Crossing the Merrimack on the same bridge that felt the weight of Boston & Maine steam locomotives, 694 accelerates away from the Haverhill stop, with one more in th... (more)

Amtrak #302 goes "Old School": Amtrak #302 rolls past Ridgely Tower behind converted "Cabbage Car" F40PH 90222 still in its old 80's era tri-stripe paint. As I framed this shot, I almost f... (more)

Amtrak Downeaster 682 barrels around the sweeping curve at Ballardvale with cabbage 90213 leading the way. 682 is about a half hour from reaching its destination of Boston's North Station.

No Longer Worth Stopping. While Lawrence was once a large industrial center, its glory days are long gone and today the city no longer even merits an Amtrak stop, evidenced by Bosto... (more)

Amtrak NPCU 90200 hits the Illinois & Midland diamond at Ridgely heading up an eight car Lincoln Service train bound for Chicago. Although the shuttered tower still makes for a nice photo prop, i... (more)

A line former F40PH and AMD-102's are inspected by a mechanic under blue flag protection. Notice the mismatched number boards on 90413!

A st Louis train begins it's journey across the Chicago river. UP's canal st yard can be seen in the distance. This is the site of last year's derailment of UP locos from the same yard.

Amtrak train 300 screams through Atlanta, Illinois early Friday morning, the last day of April 2010 with a former Amtrak F40PH converted into a NPCU, or Non Powered Control Unit. The NPCU's were... (more)

352 clears CN GORD.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Sears Tower and other buildings are lit up green and red for Christmas. My first photo of the year!

After a fridged crew change, Amtrak 352 pulls out of Battle Creek.