An Acela glistens in the evening light as it departs 30th Street Station. Ben Franklin and William Penn called this place home - some things have changed...

On track 1, Acela train #2166 flies through Stamford, slowing down to a mild scream before returning to track speed on its way to Boston. On Track 5, a Metro-North express from Stamford to NY Gra... (more)

Tilt action at Brook Interlocking. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

A Washington bound Acela charges through the refurbished Trenton train station overpass.

An Amtrak Acela trainset heading southbound through the Port Chester, New York station.

Amtrak Acela 2158 tilts through Brook Interlocking

Fifty-nine years apart, Morris Tower, now retired, watches the Corridor's latest and greatest zip by.

An Amtrak Acela train zips past MORRIS Tower, a remnant of the PRR built in 1941. With the majority of freight being moved off the NEC, the tower was closed in 1990 but is still used as an Amtrak ... (more)

Acela set zips southbound on the NEC approaching CP PHIL.

Acela 2007 emerges from the Niantic River Bridge

After 25 minutes with no action, an Amtrak Acela train arrives at Princeton Jct. at the same time as the NJT ACES arrived, blocking the tower I had planned to shoot. Instead, I got a meet between ... (more)

A freshly painted Acela trainset roars through Princeton Jct. on its way to Philly, Baltimore and D.C. Amtrak is painting the power cars, and giving them new stripping and decals and then will do ... (more)

A northbound Acela hits Stamford in the morning, bound for Boston.

Not Long For This World. Acela Express Trainset 2, delivered on 4/19/2002, glides over the 1907-vintage Niantic River movable bridge. Work on the replacement bridge will reportedly begin i... (more)