The "Farewell to the AEM-7" excursion preparing to depart the Wilmington Shops for Washington, DC

AEM7 905 awaits its disposition at Amtrak's Wilmington Shops while the 908 looks in from outside, June 18, 2016. This image was taken during the shop tour that Amtrak held as part of the Farewell ... (more)

One of Amtrak's ASEA AEM-7's rests above an inspection pit inside their Wilmington, DE shops.

The 1100 was the shop switcher at Beech Grove for years, but was brought east to Wilmington when Washington Terminal needed the former Wilmington shop switcher, the 737. With it is AEM-7AC 901, w... (more)

This shot is rather unique because it has the last true-blue F40s (not NPCUs), and the entire HHP8 fleet in the same frame. All the way in the distance is the majority of the last AEM-7DC ... (more)

Farewell! Quite possibly the last cab photo ever taken of the 902, the rear third of the unit has been separated and sits at a slight upward angle directly on the ground as it is dismantled... (more)

Shop Tour The Wilmington Shops will be open for tour this coming Saturday for those riding the AEM-7 Farewell excursion.

Look ma, no wheels! 602 is in for some work and placed on stands with trucks removed.

The Amtrak Consolidated National Operations Center is the backdrop for train 79, the southbound "Carolinian," as it slows for a station stop in Wilmington, Delaware.

Not me! The one Amtrak AEM-7 that has been preserved in full (at least so far) is prepped for departure to The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Drop top? Looking more like a convertible, Amtrak 951 with roof panels removed provides daylight to the rarely seen machine room. Components have been harvested as the unit is dismantled ... (more)

The W&W's newly restored B&O switcher leads an excursion past the Wooddale Covered Bridge. This bridge was rebuilt by local citizens in 2008 after the original was lost to a flood.

The crew takes a look at 126's bearings following a test run. Photo taken with permission from the railroad.

Debut of the B&O 8408 passing the former paper mill in Yorklyn, DE.

Debut of the B&O 8408 crossing the Red Clay Creek near Yorklyn, DE.