Magic status: Shared. The rolling red billboard leads Amtrak 161 from Boston to Washington DC on a crystal clear fall afternoon. Fans were out in droves along the entire length of the Nor... (more)

As Good as It Gets: Just the right amount of cloud cover lent itself to an incredibly vivid and colorful sky as Northeast Corridor Line Train 3957 passed through Metuchen, NJ about 45 minu... (more)

Cheetah of the Corridor: The Acela, the fastest train on the Northeast Corridor, is bathed in orange light as it passes Metuchen Station minutes before sunset on Election Day 2019.

Lincoln’s Gold: Minutes before Sunset on Election Day 2019, NJ Transit's Heritage ALP-46A #4636, wrapped in a Pennsylvania Railroad livery, passes Lincoln Tower with Northeast Corridor Lin... (more)

Color Rush: A pan shot of Northeast Regional Train #129, led by a pair of ACS-64s, passing through Metuchen, NJ as color begins to emerge in the foliage on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

A Golden Opportunity: A slightly late eastbound Acela #2170 meets westbound Acela #2167 at Lincoln Interlocking, just west of Metuchen Station, minutes before sunset on Friday, October 25,... (more)

A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection

I See The Light: Northeast Regional Train 161 approaches the shadows and Metuchen Station on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Note the presence of Geometry Car #10002, "Corridor Clipper... (more)

Silver Star; Golden Hour: ACS-64 #603 leads Amtrak's Silver Star, Train 92, past Lincoln Tower and Metuchen Station under a brilliant sunset on August 25, 2019.

Ordinary and Extraordinary: The Silver Star, Train #92, carrying Amtrak business cars #10004, 10002 and 10020 on the head end, approaches a typical NJ Transit ALP-46 and Comet consi... (more)

The Model Unit: A couple of hours after buying an HO Scale Model of ACS-64 #642 at a local train show, I was fortunate enough to catch the prototype leading Northeast Regional Train #163 p... (more)

Rain, Rain, Go Away!: ALP-45DP #4516 leads Northeast Corridor Line Train #3947 past Metuchen Station as very heavy rainfall hits Metuchen on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The rain caused sig... (more)

In the Brainy Borough: Veterans ALP-45DP #4507 leads Northeast Corridor Line Train #3947 past Metuchen Station in the "Brainy Borough" on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.

Super Soaker: A torrential downpour obscures much of the scene at Metuchen Station for a brief period during the evening rush at Metuchen on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Super Express: A super-express 3900-series Northeast Corridor Line train speeds through Metuchen Station during the evening rush on the last day of April 2019.