Two Longtime Train Lovers Killed in Amtrak Derailment

Zack Willhoite and Jim Hamre were just the type of guys to hop on an Amtrak train hurtling passengers at faster speeds along newly upgraded tracks for the first time, friends and family said Tuesday.

Willhoite, 35, and Hamre, 61, were both rail enthusiasts and knowledgeable about the technical aspects of trains. They were among the three killed Monday when the train going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone plunged off an overpass outside Seattle and toppled some cars on a highway below.