Amtrak (AMTK) 28 - GE P42DC

Because of a derailment, the full Empire Builder consist operated into Portland. It is passing a westbound BNSF mixed freight at Washougal.

lead the Empire Builder west!

Amtrak 28 flies south with the Coast Starlight early in September. The P42 and its train have just departed San Jose Diridon, and are now around 5 miles south of downtown, already making 76 MPH along Monterey Road.

Amtrak train 6 (Zephyr) departing Ottumwa.

Train 30 Capitol Limited approaching Union Station

Train 30 Capitol Limited approaching Union Station

Amtrak 28 leads the westbound California Zephyr into Sacramento Valley Station. The train had met its eastbound counterpart near Colfax, and is finishing its descent into the Sacramento Valley. The train is led by P42DCs 28 and 2.

Amtrak 28 prepares to depart Sacramento with the westbound California Zephyr. 28 is a P42DC, built in 1996 by General Electric. Behind the Zephyr is a set of Amtrak California equipment.

Amtrak 28 leads the Westbound California Zephyr into Truckee. The train was running around 25 minutes late at this point, and would fall further behind by the time it would descend into Sacramento later in the day.

Amtrak 28 rolls into SLO with the southbound Coast Starlight. 28 is a P42DC, built in 1995 by General Electric. The second unit on train #11 today is another P42, the 186.

Amtrak 28 prepares to depart SLO with the southbound Coast Starlight. San Luis Obispo is the crew change point for all Amtrak and UP trains on the Coast Line, a practice carried over from the days of the SP.

A unruly local yells at the crew of Amtraks Sunset Limited to ask where UP 4014 is before having the door slammed in his face.

Amtrak train #89 southbound on the S-line at NE Dade City.

696 is seen making their stop at Saco with AMTK 90213 - AMTK 28.

Amtrak 448 with AMTK 114 - AMTK 28 heads east at Chester MA.

WB CSX Cumberland Sub

WB CSX Cumberland Sub

WB CSX Cumberland Sub

WB CSX Cumberland Sub

A westward Wolverine approaches Baron at 0908.

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