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Amtrak 5, the westbound California Zephyr, rolls through Downers Grove, IL. The train was 30 minutes late after traffic along the BNSF Racetrack held them up, despite an on time departure from Chicago's Union Station.

With the Empire Builder right on the ass of 338 (one of the few daily Hiawatha trains), they have to be quick in taking their window across A-2. An outbound Metra came up at the perfect time for this "triple meet" to be photographed.

NS B05 pulls an empty grain train up the Amtrak Michigan Line underneath a soon-to-be demolished coaling tower. The GP60's in this photo are required to lead since this line uses ITCS, so it's nice to see something other than a big 6 axle lead.

Amtrak’s Day 1 50th Anniversary unit #301 leads Miami-bound Floridian 41 with newly painted Phase VII P42DC #79 trailing second through Brunswick, MD.

This unmissable building, painted somewhat recently to say "Welcome to Fredericksburg" on all 4 sides, was the perfect subject of the picture with Amtrak Floridian #41 serving as the secondary subject.

Amtrak has suspended both the Silver Star and Capital Limited and combined them into the new Floridian. Seen here is 41, the southbound, stopped at Alexandria Union Station, the first Floridian to do so.

Amtraks Cardinal basks in the morning sunlight while taking on passengers at the Charleston, West Virginia Amtrak Station.

Over the summer, Amtrak began testing the ALC-42 Chargers on the Auto Train, as seen in the picture. This was the last official run of the test train with the Pacific Bend sleeper car trailing behind the engines.

Two Amtrak trains pass each other with Caltrans 2014 & 2004 in the lead pass by outside of Bakersfield

Amtrak Cabbage car 90218 is captured at the end of this passenger train waiting to depart Bakersfield.

Amtrak 58 the northbound City of New Orleans with the newest addition of Amtrak phase 7 on an older GE

On its way to the Hialeah Terminal in Miami, FL, recently rebuilt Amtrak GP38-3 #747 trails 3rd on M409 and attracts plenty of railfans as it travels down the RF&P Subdivision.

Amtrak heading west bound out of Bakersfield

CalTrans CDTX 2103 SC-44 Locomotive prepares for her next shift west.

Amtrak's US open special excursion pulls into Aberdeen, NC, while AR 5830 idles in the sun.

AMTK P42DC #104 leads Northeast Regional train 158 north through Dumfries, VA. The subject of the picture is a railroad crossing warning sign for the Cherry Hill Road crossing at the base of the hill.

Northbound Northeast Regional train 84 passes through the L'Enfant Plaza limits, and under the Plaza itself where I stand. Visible is an overhead line array from the Pennsylvania Railroad/

A P40 duo takes charge of Amtrak's Auto Train per normal, departing the Lorton Terminal.

A once relatively common occurrence on Northeast Regionals through this area has become nearly impossible to see…an Amtrak Dash 8 leading a train. However, due to the P42DC in second position having mechanical issues the night before, I was able to relive the past and watch this rust bucket take charge of the trip to Washington, D.C.

Amtrak P42DC #174, the first of this model to be repainted into the new Phase VII livery, leads Northeast Regional train P176 into Alexandria Union Station a few weeks after receiving the new paint job.