The 90s Thread

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Over a decade ago, I posted a 90s themed thread in the MSTS screenshot forum. Now I'm doing one for Open Rails.

Feel free to post your own OR shots that take place during the 90s.

1990: ATSF 991 speeding eastbound with a bright A-B-B-A set of GP60Ms.

1991: A BN manifest charging through a snowy Stevens Pass.

1992: Metrolink 852 departing LA Union Station.

1993: The Coast Starlight heading south through the Willamette Pass.

1994: The Canadian departing Toronto with the lofty CN Tower in the background

1995: An SP manifest with some very filthy units traveling north along the coast.

1996: A pair of Conrail MACs lead a coal train around the Horseshoe Curve.

1997: A stack train under the recently formed BNSF heads east with a Heritage-II Dash-9 leading.

1998: A westbound CP grain train led by two recently built AC4400CWs.

1999: UP 844 and 3985 steaming to Sacramento for Railfair '99.

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Amtrak in the 90s.

The Patriot departing Baltimore. Circa 1991

The San Diegan racing along the coast. Circa 1993

From a signal gantry, the Empire Builder heads west. Circa 1996

A northbound Mount Baker International, a precursor to the Cascades, with the OLS F40PH leading. Circa 1997

A San Joaquins departing Bakersfield. Circa 1998

The Auto Train speeding under the setting Georgia sun. Circa 1999

[conductorchris]

Boy, I miss Amtrak in the nineties.
What we have now is a better product: equipment is kept up better, crews are nicer, we have a website to make information easier.
But there were more trains then and they were longer and the dinning cars had real food.
Christopher

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Boy, I miss Amtrak in the nineties.
What we have now is a better product: equipment is kept up better, crews are nicer, we have a website to make information easier.
But there were more trains then and they were longer and the dinning cars had real food.
Christopher

Not to mention, a better paint scheme with Phase III (though I have a soft spot for IV.)

Speaking of Phase III, here are a couple of Pepsi-Cans departing LA Union Station. Circa 1996

[sburr]

Sorry, don't miss Amtrak at all, 90's or otherwise. I miss the real railroad passenger trains run before Amtrak took over. If there's anything I miss about Amtrak, it's when they were still running E units on their trains. Wish the real RR's would bring back passenger service, but I guess that's gone forever.

[Curt C]

Sorry, don't miss Amtrak at all, 90's or otherwise. I miss the real railroad passenger trains run before Amtrak took over. Wish the real RR's would bring back passenger service, but I guess that's gone forever.

I couldn't agree more.

[chilla]

Open Rails 2017-07-23 03-14-11 by Chris Kidd, on Flickr

Open Rails 2018-05-31 05-24-10 by Chris Kidd, on Flickr

Open Rails 2017-08-24 08-46-08 by Chris Kidd, on Flickr

Open Rails 2018-02-08 05-27-07 by Chris Kidd, on Flickr

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*snip*

Great shots.

Union Pacific's heritage E9s leading business train under the setting sun. Circa 1993

[chilla]

CSX grain through north Florida.
Open Rails 2016-02-16 08-48-06 by Chris Kidd, on Flickr

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Seligman Sub 1994.

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Donner Pass 1997.

Amtrak's California Zephyr heading westbound.


An eastbound Union Pacific stack train.

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BN SD60M #1991.

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