Amtrak 63 heads through Fairport, NY with AMTK 706 in the lead.

Locomotives:
AMTK 706 P32AC-DM

The New York to Toronto Maple Leaf rolls NB along the Hudson River just north of Hudson, NY on Halloween. The Catskill Mountains provide the backdrop. The Hudson is much wider here as the land on ... (more)

One of Amtrak's Phase III Empire scheme dual modes leads the NY to Toronto Maple Leaf NB on approach to the Hudson station stop as it crosses from 2 to 1 at CP-114. The Hudson Line still has a dec... (more)

One of the two Amtrak dual modes in the Phase III Empire scheme leads the NY to Toronto Maple Leaf NB on approach to the Hudson station stop. The Hudson Line still has a decent number of searchlig... (more)

Amtrak's "Maple Leaf" rockets along I-190, leaving Buffalo in the setting sun.

The westbound Maple Leaf leaves threatening skies behind as it rolls through my old stomping grounds.

"A New Look for Empire Service Gennies" Amtrak P32AC-DM #704 charges north up the Hudson Line with the Maple Leaf (63) in tow as the sun rises above the trees. P32 #704 is the first of Amtr... (more)

Amtrak FL9 486 leads westbound train #63, the "Maple Leaf," along the Hudson River past Pollepel Island and Bannerman's Castle.

Gotta love those ex NYC signals! Amtrak's westbound Maple Leaf pulls into the station in Depew with one of the few P40s still active on the roster.

F40 226 passes through farmland in upstate NY on its way to Toronto.

Thumbs up from the cab as the Maple Leaf highballs westward toward Niagara Falls and onward to Toronto during the last light of day at Buffalo-Depew.

With New York City yet to fully awaken, Amtrak's "Maple Leaf" quietly sneaks out of Penn Station and heads north along the eastern shore of the Hudson River.

The Maple Leaf makes its way along the Hudson River with Storm King Mountain in the background on this scenic fall morning.

The old New York Central signals are still governing the west end of the Empire Corridor.

Amtrak 63, lead by P42DC 65 arrives at the Buffalo Depew Amtrak Station enroute from New York to Toronto. Upon reaching the Niagara Falls, ON boarder, VIA Rail crews and cabin attendants will take... (more)