Three AEM-7s are seen in for some work.

The "cafe" side of the Cross Country Cafe, also known as a Superliner Diner-Lounge.

So that's what a semi-permanently attached car end looks like when detached! This photo reminds me of a boy that couldn't have been more than 10 years old at National Train Day who was intently c... (more)

Spring time in the nation's capital.

Acelas are heavier than European relatives due to more stringent impact standards in the US, and with that comes an increased need for braking power; with three rotors per axle.

AC/DC - not the band, just two different traction powered Toasters.

Pop the hood and check the fluids.

Two MP36s idle in Union Station as the snow starts to accumulate in late March.

#24 waits for the next train going south, and will take over for the electric motor that brings it in from the north.

K Tower is the nerve center of Washington Terminal and well over a century old and has seen everything from steam to the new MP36 commuter locomotives. Photo taken from the rear of the Capitol Li... (more)

Two DC meatballs in for some TLC.

The view out this DC meatball reveals Amtrak's only SW1 and the 156.

The engineer's view of the spaceship-like Acela; the fastest train in North America.

Washington Terminal utilizes the largest pool of small switchers in the Amtrak system, and three different models are seen among the four units in this shot. Two of which are one-of-a-kinds on Am... (more)