An Amtrak Dash 8 brings up the rear of a fast moving Borealis train, passing MP 49 in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

The Borealis slowly makes its way out of downtown Milwaukee with Phase VII #82 leading the way.

The outbound Borealis train to Saint Paul splits the signals at "Milwaukee W", led by a P42DC in the Phase VII scheme.

The westbound Borealis rolls through Duke shortly after departing Red Wing.

Amtrak Dash 8 #500 brings up the rear of Borealis train #1333 as it skirts Pewaukee Lake on a sunny afternoon. The current word is that it would be a good idea to shoot these Amtrak units while yo... (more)

The Pepsi Can P42 brings the Borealis west on the River Sub on a nice sunny afternoon. Now that we're nearing autumn, the light is optimal for the time this train passes through here.

AMTK P42DC #160 leads Amtrak Borealis Service train 1333 into Red Wing, MN as it departs after making its station stop. Photo taken 9/8/24.

AMTK P42DC #187 leads Amtrak Borealis Service train 1333 into Red Wing, MN for its station stop. Photo taken 8/9/24.

AMTK P32-8BWH #519 leads Amtrak Borealis Service train 1333 into Red Wing, MN for its station stop. Photo taken 8/6/24.

The Borealis pauses at Red Wing for its last stop before reaching its St. Paul terminus.

Amtrak's westbound Borealis pulls into Red Wing just a few minutes late on a humid July evening.

519 leads the westbound Borealis through Dakota. A first for me, as I had never shot an Amtrak dash 8 before. Unsurprisingly, people were already camped out at this spot well in advance for 2816's... (more)

Amtrak’s newest train, the Borealis, ducks under the searchlights at CP Morgan just after departing Union Station.

The westbound Borealis makes its Red Wing station stop. AMTK 519 is pinch hitting for a P42DC, and making its second trip in a row on the Borealis.

A B32-8WH leads the westbound Borealis out of Lake City. It has been many years since one of these locomotives last led a train near the Twin Cities. Amtrak's B32-8WHs are typically assigned to ya... (more)