Auto Train nearing its northern destination

"Approaching Altoona Station"

The same day the veterans unit led the morning Eastbound Pennsylvanian, the Westbound had Amtrak 822, the Phase III heritage unit on point. Due to p... (more)

Amtrak's Exhibit Train along with the Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car arrives in Roanoke, Virginia, for a weekend of display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation during the "All Aboard Roano... (more)

Amtrak P40s 821 and 823 are seen leading the eastbound California Zephyr #6 at Parshall - 07/10/2014

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad & Amtrak pair up for the Steel Wheels Festival at the old Western Maryland Railway Station in Cumberland,MD

Amtrak Heritage unit #822 sits at the Cumberland Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Station at the lead of the Amtrak Exhibit Train.

Amtrak's Auto Train nearing the end of its northbound run.

The first full day of fall is starting out with rather chilly temperatures, nearing the 45 degree mark, and Phase III Heritage #822 is seen breaking the silence of the morning.

With two crew members in the cab, America's train flies west out of Reeseville for its next station stop in Columbus.

The Auto Train is seen heading north on the First day of Fall, with the temperature feeling like fall as well, at a brisk 48 degrees. If you look close enough, you may notice the number board on #... (more)

AMTK 822 rolls through Hamilton Yard on the hot track while some new AIMX cars are sorted by SOR 493 in the yard.

Amtrak P40DC 102 passes through Wallingford on its way to New Haven, CT. This section of track is undergoing extensive work to reestablish the double track for high speed train service to Springfi... (more)

The Maple Leaf glides on by Lock 10 in the early evening with Amtrak Phase III engine 822 on point.

MMC Hangar Queen
4803 and her sisters are the current "hangar queens" on NJ Transit's roster. On this day all four ex-Amtrak P40DCs were out of service at the MMC for various reasons.... (more)

The sun is rising on what is set to be the hottest day of the summer as the Auto Train, just an hour away from its final destination cuts the early morning air.