Moving fast and silently, the Acela leaves a wake of flying snow behind it.

With a day to kill I hopped on Acela Express 2160 out of D.C. and got to Baltimore late morning. After exploring and shooting the splendid Penn Station I headed out on foot to see what was easily... (more)

Philadelphia: 2011.

An early evening Acela Express departs Philly bound for Washington D.C.

An Acela Express leaves Philly in it's wake bound for Wilmington, DE and points South.

Two men take a quick break from clearing the platform of snow as an Acela flies south on Track 3.

Amtrak Acela 2165 moves through Westbrook, CT enroute to New Haven, kicking up a cloud of snow in its wake. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Amtrak Acela 2154 rolls slowly through Old Saybrook Station pushing a small amount of snow. This was the first train through on track 2 after 17 inches of snow fell on the area. Canon EOS 1D Mark... (more)

Amtrak Acela 2165 races south at 150mph through Attleboro MA.

Acela #2028 performs a "flyby" over Bristol Station on a crisp Sunday morning.

A northbound Acela rolls through Edison after yet another snow storm hits New Jersey. One positive side effect of the storm was the large pile of snow deposited at the end of the NJ Transit commu... (more)

Amtrak Acela #2032 barrels down the fast track bypassing commuters bound for points local.

Elizabeth, NJ hosts a visitor from the 21rst century.

My first photo added in 2011 features a locomotive numbered 2011, just like my first photo added in 2010. Also similar to l... (more)

The headlight of the next westbound can be seen for miles down the line, seemingly stationary at first, then slowly growing closer. At some point, you can tell it's on the express track... and mov... (more)