Three hours late. Amtrak train 97, the southbound Silver Meteor, is only 33 miles from its origin point of New York City, but is already three and a half hours late as it flies past ... (more)
AC/DC - not the band, just two different traction powered Toasters.
Yet another oddity on Amtrak in the early 90's was the Turboliner, which could still be seen in regular service running between NYC and Albany.
One of Amtrak's Rohr Turboliner trainsets speeds toward the tunnel at Breakneck Ridge, New York, with an Albany to New York City train on April 14, 1991. In the background is the Hudson River, whi... (more)
"Empire State Express"
On my way to Florida for Space Shuttle Atlantis' final launch, I spent a few minutes at New Jersey Transit's Newark International Airport station, where I caught a set of doubleheaded HHP-8s (650 ... (more)
The St. Clair
"Backing" into Union Station across double slip switches.
Coming from south end of coach yard and will reverse and head for Union Station.
The bridge is the St. Charles Airline's over the South Branch of the Chicago River.
At late evening, French Turboliner 65 arrives Union Station. At right, a GE P30CH is switched to the Amtrak yards.
The Christmas Carol set takes a breather in the Amtrak maintenance yard along Lumber St.
ALP-44 4418 is stopped at Elizabeth Station on track 4 while its cousin, AEM-7 947, passes by on track 3. In this shot you can compare the minor differences between the AEM-7 and the '44. Both wer... (more)
