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  1. Retro Starlight

    Retro Starlight

    Amtrak 11 passes the Eastmoreland Golf Course in Southeast Portland, Oregon. The train will terminate at Klamath Falls.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  2. Amtrak in Winter Haven

    Amtrak in Winter Haven

    Amtrak Silver Meteor rolls along the shores of Lake Shipp in Winter Haven, Fla., on an October 2021 day.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  3. Northbound Cascades

    Northbound Cascades

    Stopped at the station in the fog in Salem, OR.
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    • Category: Night Photos
  4. Glint at Canby

    Glint at Canby

    The northbound Coast Starlight is racing the sunset to Portland as it rolls through Canby, Oregon.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Diesel

    Rudolph the Red Nosed Diesel

    The southbound Coast Starlight arrives in Vancouver, Washington on a grubby afternoon. Lead unit AMTK 161 wears the Phase I paint scheme well.
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  6. Coast Starlight

    Coast Starlight

    Climbing Cuesta Pass north of San Luis Obispo
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
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    Thought I would share this map I've been working on for a few years now!

    Hello everyone! In 2016, I decided to take the California Zephyr from Emeryville to Reno. Since I was getting into trains at the time, I thought it would be fun to mark out every railroad crossing along the way, plus the bridges and tunnels. Now, 4 years (5 years?) later, I'm still working on...
  8. Amtrak in New Mexico's beauty

    Amtrak in New Mexico's beauty

    Amtrak No. 3 rounds scenic curve at Romeroville, NM, just south of Las Vegas, NM, and off I-25. July 2016.
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  9. Amtrak Southwest Chief in scenic northern New Mexico

    Amtrak Southwest Chief in scenic northern New Mexico

    Amtrak No. 3, the Southwest Chief, rolls past scenic cliffs between Las Vegas, NM, and Lamy, NM, near San Jose, NM. June 2013.
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  10. AMTK 156

    AMTK 156

    Leading train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, near Jefferson, OR.
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  11. ProRailProductions2019

    Norfolk Southern Chicago Line Tour Vol. 2 (Toledo-Edgerton,OH) Featuring NS 1065

    In Volume Two we follow the Chicago Line from Toledo-Edgerton. We stop by Swanton, Wauseon and many other great train watching locations. Get ready for non stop action along The Norfolk Southern Chicago Line! Footage from Wauseon is exclusively from @Boatwatching 14 on YouTube and contributor...
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    California Zephyr trip report

    Hi All - I'll keep posting a couple of my trip reports if they're of interest - particularly as travel is difficult for many during COVID! Here is my experience on Amtrak's California Zephyr riding from San Francisco (Emeryville) to Chicago - a great trip if you ever get the chance! Note - this...
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    Baby born on Amtrak California Zephyr train in March 2019 - Q&A

    Hello, I am a major Amtrak fan/rail enthusiast. I take the train a lot and there was this one time, I observed a live birth take place on the train. I have numerous thoughts and questions around that which I would like your feedback on. Back in March 2019, I was riding on the California Zephyr...
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    FREE: boxes of train documents and schematics

    Hey everyone, my father worked for Amtrak back in the day. We are cleaning out the shed and found several boxes of railroad documents and electrical schematics from various trains such as AEM7 locomotives, amfleet rail cars, VRE cars, etc. If anyone is near Anne arundel county Maryland and can...
  15. ProRailProductions2019

    Santa Fe 3751: Across Home Rails (2012)

    With 3751 returning to steam in 2020, we could not have thought of a better way to celebrate! Patrick Baca takes us on a desert jounery west across the BNSF Needles Sub, along the home rails of 3751 from Cadiz, California to Cajon Pass! We hope you enjoy our first video of 3751! Video by...
  16. ProRailProductions2019

    Santa Fe 3751: Across Home Rails (2012)

    With 3751 returning to steam in 2020, we could not have thought of a better way to celebrate! Patrick Baca takes us on a desert jounery west across the BNSF Needles Sub, along the home rails of 3751 from Cadiz, California to Cajon Pass! We hope you enjoy our first video of 3751! Video by...
  17. ProRailProductions2019

    A Weekend of Detroit Railfaning Vol 1.

    On March 14th & 15th of 2020 Pro Rail set out for the Motor City, Detroit, Michigan. We set out to see Norfolk Southern, CSX, CP, CN and Amtrak. Many surprises throughout the production! Stay Tuned for Part Two! Don't forget to hit subscribe and turn on the notification bell! Like us on...
  18. Canadian National Flint Subdivision Series: Lansing-Battle Creek,MI Video 9 (Final Video)

    Canadian National Flint Subdivision Series: Lansing-Battle Creek,MI Video 9 (Final Video)

    On January 18th Pro Rail got back to the Flint Subdivision to complete the Flint Subdivision Series. We started at Corey Yard and we head to Battle Creek thr...
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    Please Help Preserve Metrolink F40PH 800 (ex-Amtrak F40PH 396) from Scrap!

    Metrolink in Southern California has retired it's only F40PH (ex-Amtrak 396) when they received the grant from the CARB (California Air Resources Board) to purchase the new F125s to replace the older F59PH, F59PHI, and the F40PH in the fleet and as part of the agreement, they were forced to...
  20. Empire Builder

    Empire Builder

    Arriving in Wishram, WA
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains




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