Rush Hour in Philadelphia

A low setting Winter Sun envelops the catenary as it meets the horizon casting a golden glow down the barrel of the Northeast Corridor. In the foreground, a fou... (more)

A southbound Amfleet Express passes the massive Greek Revival-style Philadelphia Museum of Art. No. 961 was built by GE for Amtrak in July, 1976. The art museum building, constructed of Minnesot... (more)

A motley trio of 4 axles brings the 18 across the High Line.

Acela Express pulls out of Philly.

Our hosts lined up a special combo for the finale of the Super Saturday Streetcar Special XXIII on February 6, 2016. To the right is PCC II 2320 which is normally only seen on the Route 15/Girar... (more)

CP/D&H combined trains 555/701 has arrived from Baltimore, and has dropped its consist near the B&O/CR interchange. Now the power and crew enter East Side Yard for the crew change. Unfortunately, ... (more)

AC power tows another oil train across the High Line on a frosty afternoon.

The last true PCC on the SEPTA roster, line car No. 2194, heads down Island Avenue with a Kawasaki car giving chase. The work car was out for photographers as part of Super Saturday Streetcar Spec... (more)

The derelict gate house to Mount Moriah Cemetery stands guard as PCC-II No. 2320 pauses for photos as part of Super Saturday Streetcar Special XXIII sponsored by the Wilmington Chapter NRHS. Opera... (more)

PCC-II No. 2320 makes a rare appearance on the southwest Philadelphia subway-surface routes as it pauses with a pair of Kawasaki cars at the Yeadon Loop. The PCC-II was making its run into unusual... (more)

Reading T-1 No. 2102 is under ex-PRR wires at Amtrak's monumental 30th Street Station, in a scene scanned from a Kodachrome slide from the collection of Bob Etchberger.

Two of Philadelphia's most prominent sky scrapers serve as backdrop for this photo featuring Amtrak's Acela Express as it rounds a sharp bend just shy of Bristol, PA.