You gotta love the nicknames railroaders come up with. The HHP-8 (High Horse Power, 8000hp) locomotives developed in conjunction with the first generation Acela Express trains quickly became know... (more)

The Midnight Blue 50th Anniversary P42 gets a hand wash bath, as all locomotives get on a regularly scheduled basis. It's amazing how much dirt and grime can accumulate even after just one trip d... (more)

The Phase I 50th unit gets serviced and is readied for another trip south.

A former UP unit is at Union Station with the EB passenger train. Photo by Gary W. Zeitler.

Originally UP this unit is wreathed in steam due to the crisp chilly air. Hey, it's Buffalo. At least the sun is shining. Photographer unknown, from my collection.

A veteran of MILW heritage is westbound. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

Amtrak's latest "wrap job" pauses briefly at New Haven on its first journey to Boston.

It Happens. From time to time when a dual mode (third rail electric or diesel powered) P32 is not available, Amtrak will use P42s in Empire Service. Some of Penn Station’s platforms conta... (more)

An old Budd-built Amtrak coach on display at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado, still has a fading and peeling Amtrak “pointless arrow” logo and phase I paint scheme on August 25, ... (more)

Station Stop Saratoga Springs. On Sunday, December 6, 2015, Amtrak P42DC 42 (Salutes Our Veterans) leads the Capital Region Toys for Tots train, shown at the station in Saratoga Springs, Ne... (more)

The northbound Coast Starlight passes the Santa Susana Mountains on its out of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.

A Wave During an Uncommon Meet. Already running 16 hours late, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight has taken the siding at Camarillo to meet it's northbound counterpart - running right on t... (more)

Amtrak 406 leads the southbound qualification run past the defunct station in Charlotte, VT.

Leaving the sun and cloudless sky behind at Santa Barbara, today's 16-hour late edition of the southbound Coast Starlight has now found itself under the morning overcast at Seacliff as it continue... (more)

Highball Oxnard...16 Hours Late. Throttling out of Oxnard following its scheduled station stop, one day later than intended, Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight gets on the move as it conti... (more)