Amtrak's Empire Service is sandwiched by two CSX trains.

"Empire Service at Kings Dock"

Empire Service train #252 with P32AC-DM 710 and 706 at Crugers.

When it was in the other Phase III. Amtrak 704 (P32AC-DM) gained notoriety in recent years as the first of the eighteen Amtrak operated P32s to be repainted into Phase III. But on June 7, 2001, in... (more)

The Empire Service heads West for Buffalo after departing the Rochester Station. The buildings to your right were at one time the headquarters for the General Railway Signal Company.

Due to construction at New York City’s Penn Station, Amtrak’s trains operating through the Hudson River Valley have to detour on the Metro-North Railroad to get to Grand Central Terminal. Bec... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Service crosses the floating bridge Westbound for the Rochester Station.

Arguably. Hudson NY was one of the best places to catch running meets on the north end of the Hudson Line.

An Empire Service train is seen just before sunset at Oscawana, NY.

After checking out Break Neck Ridge I moved to Cold Spring. Empire Service Train 237 has P32AC-DM 705 that needs a paint job. All the Amtrak runs witnessed at Break Neck had the new Empire Service... (more)

Waning days of the P-motors

The Empire Service passes the fans at the East end of the CSXT Rochester Yard and will momentarily arrive in the Rochester Station.

Amtrak Empire Service 281 speeds west at CP 382 on the Rochester Sub, heading towards its next stop in Buffalo.

Red, white & blue P32 702 leads Amtrak empire service train 280 east.

Amtrak Empire Service train 280 passing Metro North's Dobbs Ferry Station.