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Viewing Album:  Foamin 'cross the USA - Amtrak coast to coast and back
 
By:Bob Krug
Dates:6/4/2018 - 6/17/2018
Album Info:Upon retiring May 31st my wife and I embarked on a coast-to-coast and back Amtrak itinerary as a kind of celebration. We departed Boston for Chicago, then Glacier National Park, then Portland, OR. From Portland we went to Sacramento, then headed back east on the Zephyr and Capitol Limited and ended our itinerary at 30th Street Station in Philly. We slept in roomettes. We stayed in Hotels in each of the interchange cities thereby avoiding the chance of missing our connection when the morning train arrives late enough to cause you to miss an afternoon departure. It turned out to be the great trip I was hoping it would be. On the long distance trains I would typically hop off the train at the longer (10 minutes +) station stops to try to grab a photo of the head end of our train.
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BNSF 8020 heads a westbound manifest freight through Pinnacle
Title:  BNSF 8020 heads a westbound manifest freight through Pinnacle
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:04:04 PM
Location:  Pinnacle, MT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8020(ES44C4) BNSF 6538(ES44C4)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
The westbound Builder calls at Whitefish
Title:  The westbound Builder calls at Whitefish
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:07:28 PM
Location:  Whitefish, MT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 189(P42DC)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
The westbound Portland Section of the Empire Builder calls at Pasco
Title:  The westbound Portland Section of the Empire Builder calls at Pasco
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:14:21 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 189(P42DC)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Oregon Railway & Navigation 197 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Title:  Oregon Railway & Navigation 197 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:29:52 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ORN 197(4-6-2)
Views:  1015   Comments: 0
NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Museum
Title:  NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:32:41 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NKP 324(RSD5)
Views:  466   Comments: 2
Cab view / backhead of the SP Daylight
Title:  Cab view / backhead of the SP Daylight
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:27:37 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
SP 4449 The legendary Daylight at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Title:  SP 4449 The legendary Daylight at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Description:  I can certainly see why the premise is advanced by a number of fellow foamers that the Daylight is the most beautiful steam locomotive in America
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:24:45 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  612   Comments: 1
Doyle's PA
Title:  Doyle's PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:35:08 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NKP 190(PA1)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
NKP 190 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Museum
Title:  NKP 190 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Museum
Description:  The Oregon Rail Heritage Museum in Portland was one of the sleepers on this trip - a small but amazing collection of historically significant and beautiful locomotives
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:21:02 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NKP 190(PA1)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
SPS 700 undergoing a 1472 day inspection and rebuild
Title:  SPS 700 undergoing a 1472 day inspection and rebuild
Description:  Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Photo Date:  6/10/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:36:55 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SPS 700(4-8-4)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
The southbound Coast Starlight calls at Portland Union Station
Title:  The southbound Coast Starlight calls at Portland Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:39:59 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 133(P42DC)
Views:  460   Comments: 1
The southbound Coast Starlight calls at Eugene
Title:  The southbound Coast Starlight calls at Eugene
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:43:55 PM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 133(P42DC)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
Portland, Oregon Union Station
Title:  Portland, Oregon Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:42:25 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 1
The southbound Coast Starlight arrives at Sacramento Valley Station
Title:  The southbound Coast Starlight arrives at Sacramento Valley Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:51:24 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 206(P42DC) AMTK 503(B32-8WH) CDTX 2014(F59PHI)
Views:  388   Comments: 4
Virginia & Truckee locomotive 12 on display at the California State Railroad Museum
Title:  Virginia & Truckee locomotive 12 on display at the California State Railroad Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:54:56 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  VT 12(4-4-0)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
ATSF 1010 one of the locomotives used in Death Valley Scotty's record breaking run LA to Chicago
Title:  ATSF 1010 one of the locomotives used in Death Valley Scotty's record breaking run LA to Chicago
Description:  CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:57:23 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 1010(2-6-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
SP 4294 - the legendary cab forward 4-8-8-2
Title:  SP 4294 - the legendary cab forward 4-8-8-2
Description:  On display a the California State Railroad Museum - yours truly in the fireman's seat
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 9:59:46 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4294(4-8-8-2)
Views:  939   Comments: 1
Central Pacific number 1 at the CSRM
Title:  Central Pacific number 1 at the CSRM
Description:  Shipped in pieces around the horn to California / used in building the transcontinental railroad eastward over the Sierra Nevada mountains
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:02:21 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CPRR 1(4-4-0)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Steam Locomotive Colis P Huntington 4-2-4T
Title:  Steam Locomotive Colis P Huntington 4-2-4T
Description:  CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:05:14 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  173   Comments: 0
NSL 1 36" gage
Title:  NSL 1 36" gage
Description:  CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:09:41 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NSL 1(2-6-0)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
NPC 12 - 36 inch gage
Title:  NPC 12 - 36 inch gage
Description:  CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:20:47 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NPC 12(4-4-0)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
ATSF 2925
Title:  ATSF 2925
Description:  Outside near the CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:22:42 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 2925(4-8-4)
Views:  814   Comments: 1
ATSF 5021
Title:  ATSF 5021
Description:  Outside near the CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:24:12 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 5021(2-10-4)
Views:  924   Comments: 0
Warbonnet at the CSRM
Title:  Warbonnet at the CSRM
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:25:52 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  ATSF 347C(F7A)
Views:  445   Comments: 1
SP 2467 - Sacremento & Southern train shed
Title:  SP 2467 - Sacremento & Southern train shed
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:28:09 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 2467(4-6-2)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
UP 4466 - Sacramento Southern train shed
Title:  UP 4466 - Sacramento Southern train shed
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:30:40 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4466(0-6-0)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
VT 21 in the Sacramento Southern train shed
Title:  VT 21 in the Sacramento Southern train shed
Description:  CSRM
Photo Date:  6/12/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:33:53 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  VT 21(2-4-0)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
The Zephyr calls at Reno
Title:  The Zephyr calls at Reno
Description:  The city of Reno undertook a public works project to dig a 36 foot deep trench through the city to eliminate the traffic congestion caused by on-street running. The Amtrak Station for Reno is down in the trench. The operating crew warned passengers not to venture out of the trench because they could see their train leave without them.
Photo Date:  6/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:43:17 PM
Location:  Reno, NV
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
The eastbound California Zephyr calls at Sacramento
Title:  The eastbound California Zephyr calls at Sacramento
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:40:40 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  162   Comments: 1
UP westbound freight near Winnemucca
Title:  UP westbound freight near Winnemucca
Description:  Shot from the Zephyr
Photo Date:  6/13/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:45:37 PM
Location:  Winnemucca, NV
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 1
The Zephyr calls at Grand Junction
Title:  The Zephyr calls at Grand Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 10:50:41 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  163   Comments: 1

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