The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately owned, ultra-luxurious passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. Its lineage can be traced back to the Americ... (more)

In a very rare passenger move this southbound excursion is rounding a sharp curve of the former Clinchfield just north of St. Paul.

Returning to Portland after overnighting in Redding, the "Shasta Daylight 1990" excursion special passes Grass Lake.

Somewhere in the area of Concord or Salisbury or the vicinity a SB special is racing along. I wish they still used that full length dome. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

In 1997 and 1998, Amtrak excursion trains operated from Sacramento to Dunsmuir, California for the annual Railroad Days celebration. After detraining the passengers at Dunsmuir, the train continue... (more)

Amtrak operated a test train of Talgo cars from Los Angeles to San Diego, and this train is seen passing through Fullerton, led by Amtrak F40PH 229 and Metrolink F59PH 873. A new platform on the ... (more)

Amtrak explored the possibility of modern high-speed trains in the early 1990s, and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)

In the early 1990s, Amtrak explored the development of modern high-speed trains and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)

Unusual place for a high-speed train
In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was designed and built by Kalmar Verkstad (later merged with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc.) f... (more)

The 1984 edition of The Tulip Train is ready to depart Hammond for southern Michigan. Tom Golden photo.

An Amtrak test train passes through Dolton on the former C&EI. Tom Golden photo.

On what I believe is one of the last runs, the GLE (or American Orient Express) heads west on the former Central of Georgia toward Birmingham. Once the route of some important midwest-Florida str... (more)

A very rare train move brought a lot of color to the Midlands of South Carolina today in the way of this Amtrak train with nothing but privately owned passenger cars. The train was heading north a... (more)

"Farewell to Amtrak GG1"excursion was sponsored by Lancaster and Philadelphia chapters, NRHS, using doubleheaded GG1 locomotives to pull the special train. The trip originated at Harrisb... (more)

"Farewell to Amtrak GG1"excursion was sponsored by Lancaster and Philadelphia chapters, NRHS, using doubleheaded GG1 locomotives to pull the special train. Trip originated at Harrisburg,... (more)