Amtrak 642 (ACS-64, Salutes Our Veterans) leads train 840 on Sunday, April 26, 2020. A brief stop at the Stamford, CT station faciliated closer views of the train. As part of a purchase by the Sta... (more)

Amtrak​ 654 (ACS-64) leads train 164-26 by Siemens​ SIIX 9024 on train 840 on Sunday, April 26, 2020 as it passes through Stamford, CT. As part of a purchase by the State of California... (more)

Siemens SIIX 9024 displays the "Venture Trainsets" banner during the test of this coach at high speeds, as seen at Stamford, CT Sunday, April 26, 2020. As part of a purchase by the State... (more)

As part of a purchase by the State of California, Amtrak is testing the Siemens Venture coach. This will ultimately be part of a semi-permenantly coupled transit. Running as train 840 on a very ra... (more)

A new day dawns in Detroit. Canadian Pacific 8722 (ES44AC) leads a manifest train past the Michigan Central Station in Detroit, MI on the morning of February 21, 2020. The former station's future ... (more)

The Brightliners last shining moment. On the chilly afternoon of November 23, 2012, Budd built MTA New York City Transit Subway R32 3575 (Morrison-Knudsen GE/WABCO rebuild, Budd 1964) leads a four... (more)

Carrying the flag for the Canton. Canton Railroad 1203 (nee-MILW 2020, SW1200) and GP7us 1307 (nee-ATSF 2769, GP7) and 1364 (nee-ATSF 2765, GP7) sit outside the railroad's South Newkirk Street sho... (more)

Dual-ing bridges. On the afternoon of Friday, December 1, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corp Train 28N crosses the "old" Genesee Arch Bridge in Letchworth State Park near Portageville, NY. The ... (more)

The one that wears its original clothes. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency/Market Street Railway PCC 1071 is seen tuning onto Noe Street from Market Street on the afternoon of April 4,... (more)

All The Pacifics? Was originally built for Missouri Pacific in 1/1970 as 759 (SD40), eventually being renumbered as MP 3059 (SD40), and being rebuilt and later going to Southern Pacific 8634 (SD40... (more)

The less Limited Lake Shore. Due to CSX construction on the Berkshire and Boston Subs, the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Train 48) is not currently splitting in Albany-Rensselaer, and runs as one con... (more)

Just hanging out. Amtrak 931 (Phase V, AEM7) is one of many units sitting in Bear, DE on June 20, 2016. A long line of retired AEM7s and HHP8s was resident here for a time. But since then, in 2019... (more)

A Safe Team On Time. Amtrak 931 (Phase III, AEM-7) sits outside the shed at Washington Union Station on June 22, 1992, with K Tower in the background to the right, and sister MARC AEM-7 4902 to th... (more)

Name change signals change. A view of MTA LIRR four car equipment move train 5784 at Hampton Bays on July 9, 2017 with 506 DM30AC leading, the “ND” block-limit sign is prominently displayed. Looki... (more)

Raymond Kenny who served as and was the incumbent Senior Vice President and General Manager of rail operations for NJ TRANSIT, died today, April 18, 2020. He was instrumental in the heritage unit ... (more)