The best scenic and long-distance train rides in the U.S on @amtrak 🚂🇺🇸⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some notes about each one:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Empire Builder - this train splits so half the train goes to Seattle and the other half goes to Portland ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Coast Starlight - there are more scenic views after the first day (I believe in Oregon) but it was dark so I didn’t see them⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ California Zephyr - the most scenic part starts in Denver and you also go through the Sierra Nevada Mountains⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Oh and you can take all these th

Last month, I shared a reel of Amtrak Dash-8 number 509 in Santa Fe Springs, CA from May of 2025. In this video, we see the same locomotive 14 years earlier, wearing an older paint scheme. This is Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train 768 in Sorrento Valley, CA filmed in November of 2011. #railroad #train #amtrak #sandiego #california #travel | Coasterfan2105

Amtrak’s Dash-8 locomotives were built in 1991 to fill a gap in motive power prior to the production of the GE Genesis series. Here, locomotive 509 is seen still running in revenue service 34 years after it was built. #trains #amtrak #railroads | Coasterfan2105

Hit the rails and explore America's natural wonders from the comfort of your seat! Many Amtrak routes take you near or right through national parks and monuments, including Glacier and Harpers Ferry! See which bucket-list destinations you can cross off with today's #AmtrakHowTo: https://bit.ly/2ULxHvq 🏕 | Amtrak

Take on new adventures as you make your way across the U.S. Visit over 500 destinations where you can add to your own story. | Amtrak