Amtrak's City Sprinter Veteran's Unit heads south and away from the Philadelphia skyline on a beautiful summer afternoon during the Democratic Convention. I feel pretty lucky. I've shot the NEC tw... (more)

The Florida-bound Orange Blossom Special arrives from its Conrail origins at East Side Yard in Philadelphia. After a CSX crew goes on duty, the train will continue south to Richmond and poi... (more)

A pair of SD40-2s lead Q418 down the Delair Branch towards Park.

That new locomotive smell... cab view of a brand new ACS-64.

CSX transfer job C759 rolls slowly through the center of downtown Philadelphia on the Ex B&O. Trailing third is an NS SW1001, which has its days numbered.

”Adrian, there’s another train under me!”

After passing through the tunnel that is located under the east side of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Conrail Train TV-171, the O... (more)

With a departure from Kearney, New Jersey in the wee hours of the morning, Conrail train TV-171, the southbound Orange Blossom Special usually arrived in Philadelphia just after first ligh... (more)

Taking the high line bypass of 30th Street Station, Conrail train PICA (Pittsburgh – Camden) looms over the nearly empty Amtrak coach yard. The two C40-8W’s still have their factory shine afte... (more)

A lone Canadian Pacific diesel sits in South Philadelphia. In the background the S.S. United States sits in a dock on the Delaware River awaiting a potential call for restoration.

A southbound Amtrak train is just out of 30th Street Station as it heads for Washington, D.C.

Acela Express highballs out of Philly.

The last operable Solari board on the Amtrak system is still providing passenger information today, but its days are numbered.

I'm pretty sure this is the last good skyline shot I took of a toaster.

My cousin and I are preparing to board a Phillies Baseball Special in the South Philly yards for the trip back to E-town. I can't imagine an event like this taking place today- 12 MU cars of peop... (more)

A "Hippo" on the loose!

An Amtrak long distance train, led by a then in service HHP-8, departs Philadelphia, southbound for Washington DC and points south. These locomotive's original ty... (more)