Southbound Acela approaching the Perryville station.

Standing on the platform when an Acela shows up unexpectedly at what seems like 1,000 MPH is an experience. To quote Zack, "I thought we didn't have high speed rail in this country!"

With the summer sun rapidly setting, the last rays of light cast themselves on the massive concrete viaduct over the Raritan River spanning Highland Park and New Brunswick. An Acela Express glist... (more)

Amtrak Acela Power Car 2003 is down for its 10-year inspection with part of its nose taken off. All of the Acela sets will be inspected and several more coaches may be purchased if the station pla... (more)

Acela Express 2153 crosses over the Shaw's Cove Bridge on a very warm and muggy morning.

An Acela emerges from it's cool lair early one morning to the warmth of a beautiful Spring day in Baltimore. Through out the day, many more will emerge - beware!

Good morning Baltimore! DC travelers get a glimpse of Baltimore after emerging from the 7,669 foot Baltimore and Potomac tunnel(s). The tunnel was built in 1873 with the intention of avoi... (more)

Amtrak Acela #2036 splits still standing PRR railroad signals in Perryman, MD en route to Wilmington, DE.

An Acela Express snakes it's way out of the B&P Tunnel in Baltimore en route to Penn Station just ahead. The tunnel was built in 1873 by the Baltimore and Potomac and enlarged in 1917 by the PRR.... (more)

I left my home in Pennsylvania, headed for the Susquehanna River today. Watching the trains roll by, and then I watch them roll away again, yeah. Oooh, I'm just shooting from the dock all day, w... (more)

"Ride across the river, deep and wide" Even at 90 mph, it takes a few moments before an Amtrak Acela can cross over four thousand, one hundred and fifty three feet of bridge. Built by the ... (more)

On a beautiful spring evening, an Amtrak ACELA thunders over the Susquehanna River bridge southbound to Baltimore and Washington DC. I have been most fortunate to ride this train, perhaps these ve... (more)

In the beautiful working man's paradise that is Havre De Grace, where all the people are friendly mariners, tragedy can unfortunately occur. Here we see a memorial to a young man, the date and cau... (more)