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Amtrak in Virginia
With Northeast Regional trains, Auto Train and long distance service to Florida, New Orleans and Chicago, a lot of train riding and train watching can be had.
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Photo ID: 369023

Notice different striping (vertical) locations on the two Viewliner sleeping cars

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Remington, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 12
Train ID: AMTK 20
Photo Date: July 16, 2011


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By: George W. Hamlin

Added: Jul 16, 2011

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Photo ID: 361866

Phase I commemorative unit #156 SOLO on Train #20 with ten cars crossing the James River. This trestle, part of Southern Ry.'s Lynchburg cut-off project, opened for traffic on March 1, 1911. Pas... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 156
Train ID: AMTK 20
Photo Date: April 29, 2011


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By: G. R. Harper

Added: Apr 29, 2011

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Photo ID: 361759

Northbound Amtrak No. 174, the Colonial," was whipping up the snow as it rounded the curve at Laurel, VA on March 3, 1978, led by F40PH No. 273. No. 174 was the first train to offer a morning dep... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD F40PH
Location: Laurel, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 273
Train ID: No.174
Photo Date: March 03, 1978


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Apr 27, 2011

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Photo ID: 361643

Conductor on Amtrak NEC Regional 176 with Amtrak Phase II unit #66 wipes his brow before boarding another large crowd. The train's ridership has surpassed all expectations. The train originates ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 66
Train ID: AMTK 176
Photo Date: April 26, 2011


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By: G. R. Harper

Added: Apr 26, 2011

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Photo ID: 361411

Amtrak P30CHs showed up rather quickly on the RF&P, on the "short haul" trains equipped with Amfleet cars. They stayed for several years and were sent elsewhere, to be replaced by F40PHs. After ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P30CH
Location: Elmont, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 713
Train ID: No. 89
Photo Date: April 12, 1977


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Apr 23, 2011

Views: 4,072
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Photo ID: 360821

Heritage unit 184 leads a Regional train along the streets of Ashland just before sunset.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Ashland, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 184
Train ID: P09917
Photo Date: April 17, 2011


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By: Casey Thomason

Added: Apr 17, 2011

Views: 5,170
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Photo ID: 360591

Amtrak's Phase II Heritage Engine #66 leads the Northeast Regional Train #66 having just left Newport News VA and is arriving at its first stop in Williamsburg VA. April 2011.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 66
Train ID: Amtrak 66
Photo Date: April 14, 2011


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By: C Middlebrook

Added: Apr 16, 2011

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Photo ID: 359286

Amtrak's experiment at running a passenger train on the N&W through Virginia was relatively short lived. On Feb. 28, 1977, westbound No. 55, the "Mountaineer," was passing through Nottoway Court ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P30CH
Location: Nottoway Court House, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 711
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 28, 1977


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Apr 04, 2011

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Photo ID: 359192

Westbound Amtrak No. 55, the "Mountaineer," hustles through Burkeville, VA on April 3, 1976 with E9A No. 330.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Burkeville, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 330
Train ID: No. 55
Photo Date: April 03, 1976


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Apr 03, 2011

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Photo ID: 354134

Eastbound Amtrak No. 50, the Washington section of the "George Washington," is ready to leave Charlottesville, VA on Feb. 9, 1974 with Amtrak E8A No. 200 and B&O GP7 No. 5631. No. 98, the Newport... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: Amtk 200
Train ID: Amtrak No. 50
Photo Date: February 09, 1974


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Feb 09, 2011

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Photo ID: 347761

The sun is slowly falling below the horizon as Amtrak PO53 the southbound Auto Train is getting back up to track speed after crossing the Appomattox River bridge and rounding Bootleggers Crossing ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 193
Train ID: AMTK P053
Photo Date: September 04, 2010


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By: Robert Richardson

Added: Dec 06, 2010

Views: 3,934
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Photo ID: 331069

The northbound Silver Star rolls through South Richmond on a dreary day after Christmas 1981.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD SDP40f
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 631
Train ID: AMTK 82
Photo Date: December 26, 1981


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By: William E. Griffin, Jr.

Added: Jul 11, 2010

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Photo ID: 313951

In March of 2009, a snowstorm dumped a 6-12+ inches on some parts of the mid-atlantic states.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Doswell, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 182
Train ID: AMTK 89
Photo Date: March 02, 2009


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By: Stephen Corlew

Added: Feb 12, 2010

Views: 2,403
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Favorited: 6
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Photo ID: 307375

Amtrak 51 passes through Little Rock tunnel, just east of EE Afton

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Little Rock, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 119
Train ID: P051
Photo Date: November 04, 2009


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By: Mike

Added: Dec 17, 2009

Views: 2,799
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Photo ID: 302416

"Crescent" awaiting sleeping car passenbers

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: Viewliner sleeper
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK
Train ID: AMTK 19
Photo Date: October 13, 2009


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By: George W. Hamlin

Added: Oct 31, 2009

Views: 6,421
Comments: 2

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