One Last Selfie. On June 18, 2016, Amtrak operated a "Farewell to The AEM-7" excursion round trip from Washington DC to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AEM-7s 942 and 946 led a 9-car ... (more)

Toasters And Transition. Time was already running short for AMTK 942 (AEM7, EMD/ASEA) as it led a Northeast Regional through the Kingston, Rhode Island station on the evening of June 6, 201... (more)

An H. E. Brouse original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Note the mirror on the bridge wall to the right of the #942. An H. E Brouse original Kodachrome slide form my collection.

Note the consist of de-motored Metroliner coaches, which still collect power from the catenary for HEP functions. An H. E. Brouse original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

An H. E. Brouse original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Exactly one year ago to the day, the "Farewell to the AEM-7" excursion train had just arrived back into Union Station after a full day of memories, marking the end of an era for a locomo... (more)

The "Farewell to the AEM-7" excursion train has just completed the photo run by at Halethorpe, exactly one year ago today. I had just climbed down from the cab of the 942 after videoing ... (more)

The Farewell to the AEM-7 excursion train sits backed into the Wilmington Shops while passengers tour the facility.

“Danger Close”
AMTK AEM7 942 leads Amtrak 169 Mayflower south, past the neighborhood of Harewood Park, just south of GUNPOW interlocking (mp 79.3) on the Northeast Corridor.more)

I had the rare and distinct honor of photographing the AEM-7 Farewell Excursion photo op from the head end. The engineer tugs at the whistle cord to sound the horn as we proceed into the MARC sta... (more)

The Farewell to the AEM-7 excursion is homeward bound as it cruises along the Chinese Wall just south of the Wilmington station.