#42 collected some road grime between Beech Grove and DC. The masking has just been removed and the locomotive will soon be readied for hand washing.

F40s still lead Amtrak trains, at least in the classroom... Kind of. This train, "led by" F40 357, consists of a fantastic display of color coded air brake components that actually work.

On the morning of the unveiling ceremony for Amtrak Veteran's unit #42, employees Jeff and Gary from Beech Grove (two of many who took extreme pride in working on this project) are seen polishing ... (more)

The cab of Amtrak Veteran's Unit #42 is as impeccable as the exterior. The crews at Beech Grove did an excellent job of painting this locomotive inside and out. In an initiative tied to this spe... (more)

Amtrak's NEW Veteran's Unit has been unveiled! Here is a shot of the custom, mulit-part, decal that is the centerpiece of this unique livery. The service ribbons (running left to right) encompas... (more)

The masking on the Amtrak Veteran's unit is carefully removed by employees to reveal the custom logo (designed in-house) that features silhouettes of service members, service ribbons for all moder... (more)

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and to honor those that have served in all modern conflicts, Amtrak unveiled a specially painted P42 today in Washington DC. It is seen here... (more)

Another Amtrak one-of-a-kind. The 569 was acquired in a swap with CSX for F40s a number of years back.

A rare view of the nation's capital shows the south portal leading to the last stretch of Amtrak owned and controlled track before crossing into CSX territory.

Acela 2000, class leader, sits on the edge of the high level looking down upon an AEM-7.

The Columbus Circle renovations are complete.

The interior of a Superliner II Sleeper, showing roomettes with the "Empire Rebuild" interiors that are the now current standard. It's quite a change from the 70's "Price is Right" interior color... (more)

It was like the yard crews knew I had my camera with me, but they didn't. Sometimes it just works out.

A passenger head down the platform as a trio of Acela train sets wait in the station to head up the road.

The Amtrak Silver Star snakes its way out of the nation's capital with the Capitol building in the background. Seeing the monuments pass by is my favorite part of a train ride through DC just sou... (more)