| Amtrak
Diesels |
| GE
P-42 Locomotives |
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5 |
Waiting
with the Silver Star on Track 24 in Washington |
07/06/03 |
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5 |
Idling
in Orlando with the Star as they unload at the biggest stop of the
day |
07/07/03 |
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5 |
A
shot from the rear of Engine 5 |
07/07/03 |
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6 |
Chillin
in JAX as it awaits its next assignment |
07/07/03 |
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6 |
Not
too often that you can see the back door into an engine |
07/07/03 |
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7 |
Idle
in Richmond for what I think will be the next day's train 86 |
07/06/03 |
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11 |
In
Harrisburg, PA with the NRHS Harrisburg Circle train, two Pennsy
E-8's can be seen leading the way |
07/05/03 |
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11 |
Seen
in Baltimore Penn Station unloading passengers, taken from a
Baltimore light rail train |
07/05/03 |
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22 |
Rollin
in at Restricted speed into Jacksonville, FL (Taco) |
06/29/03 |
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58 |
I
was kind of bored so I decided to take many multiple shots of
Engine 58, waiting to go to New York from Harrisburg |
07/05/03 |
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58 |
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58 |
 |
58 |
 |
58 |
 |
59 |
Ready
to lead Train 77 to Newport News on this early June morning |
06/30/03 |
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72 |
Idling
with the Capitol Ltd. equipment in Washington, coupled up back to
back with Engine 69 |
07/06/03 |
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104 |
In
the yard of Amtrak's Wilmington shops |
07/01/03 |
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104 |
Chillin
next to Engine 825 in Wilmington |
07/01/03 |
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104 |
All
three breeds of Amtrak Road Power, P-42 104, P-40 825, and P-32-8
512 |
07/01/03 |
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106 |
Nose
to Nose with 512 in Wilmington, DE |
07/01/03 |
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129 |
Coupled
up Elephant style to 198 in Washington with the Capitol ltd.
following |
07/06/03 |
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174 |
Ready
to go out on P090 that night with the passenger cars and 13
RoadRailers! |
06/29/03 |
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198 |
Ready
to lead the Capitol Ltd. out of Washington Union |
07/06/03 |
| GE
P-32-8 Locomotives |
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508 |
Coupled
up to a box car in Jacksonville, FL |
07/07/03 |
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508 |
A
look from the rear of 508 as it idles next to the Mail Dock |
07/07/03 |
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512 |
512
sits outside Wilmington Diesel Shops coupled up nose to nose with
P-42 106 (note the ditch lights on the high hood side) |
07/01/03 |
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513 |
In
the Wilmington Diesel shops most likely having cab signals
installed for MOW service |
07/01/03 |
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514 |
Sitting
in the Wilmington yard next to E-60 600 and AEM-7DC 933, 514 had
just arrived in Wilmington from Sanford less than a week ago
(we'll miss you 514) |
07/01/03 |
| GE
P-40 Locomotives |
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806 |
806
sits in Wilmington yard all by its lonesome |
07/01/03 |
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806 |
A
look at 806 from the rear of the unit, now coupled up to SW-1 737 |
07/01/03 |
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809 |
A
shot of 809 from the rear (this is the only P-40 Amtrak owns that
is equipped with electronic air brakes) |
07/01/03 |
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809 |
Coupled
up nose to nose with E-60 610 |
07/01/03 |
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816 |
816
sits in the yard coupled up to P-32-8 514 |
07/01/03 |
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816 |
A
look down the side of 816 towards 514 |
07/01/03 |
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825 |
Here's
the rear of 825 along with P-42 106 and P32-8 512 |
07/01/03 |
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830 |
830
sits alongside E-60 600 in Wilmington shops |
07/01/03 |
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830 |
Three
units now out of service, 816, 830, and 600 (Will they ever run
again?) |
07/01/03 |
| Switchers
and MOW Locomotives |
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531 |
MP-15
Locomotive in Wilmington Diesel shops for overhaul |
07/01/03 |
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737 |
The
workhorse of Wilmington shops, an SW-1, the unit was loaned to Ivy
City several years back and was trashed, when it returned to
Wilmington it got a full makeover and is a beautiful engine now |
07/01/03 |
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766 |
GP-9
locomotive in Wilmington Diesel for maintenence, it is not known
where this unit will wind up next |
07/01/03 |
 |
770 |
GP-9
in the Wilmington afternoon sun in MOW orange, looks like this
unit is in desperate need of a rebuild |
07/01/03 |
| Amtrak
Electrics |
| GE
E-60MA Locomotives |
 |
600 |
Sitting
outside in the Wilmington sun wondering what it will do next |
07/01/03 |
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602 |
602
and 608 sit side by side in the Electric shops as they are made so
they will never run again |
07/01/03 |
 |
602 |
Hard
to believe that we have come to the end of the E-60 era isn't it? |
07/01/03 |
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603 |
603
sits next to 602 recieving the same crippling as its sisters |
07/01/03 |
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604 |
604
sits to the left of 610 in a nicely sized cut of power |
07/01/03 |
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608 |
608
with the sun bouncing off of it from the outside |
07/01/03 |
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610 |
610
sits in Wilmington yard coupled up to P-40 809 |
07/01/03 |
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610 |
610
sitting next to its sister 604 |
07/01/03 |
 |
610 |
Head
on view of 610 and 604 as they slowly fade away |
07/01/03 |
| Bombardier/Alstom
HHP-8 Locomotives |
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651 |
651
and three AEM-7's back down towards the NB Silver Meteor in
Washington D.C., the three AEM-7's will be whacked and go out on
other trains later that day, the yard Conductor in the
picture was very nice guy by the way |
06/30/03 |
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651 |
The
leading end of 651, as we waited for an Engineer to take us north,
no one was available on the Extra Board, so someone had to be
called on his relief day, the unit also had an HEP problem that
had to be resolved |
06/30/03 |
 |
655 |
This
unit is in Wilmington Electric shops recieving an overhaul due to
manufacturing problems |
07/01/03 |
 |
664 |
Leading
Unreserved Regional 140 into Baltimore Penn Station on Track 6,
this train is en route to Boston via Springfield, therefore this
electric will be whacked in New Haven in favor of a diesel for the
remainder of the trip |
07/06/03 |
| EMD/Alstom
AEM-7AC Locomotives |
 |
901AC |
A
case of mistaken identity? This engine is seen sitting in
Wilmington Diesel Shops |
07/01/03 |
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916AC |
In
Wilmington Electric for PM |
07/01/03 |
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921AC |
Probably
in Wilmington for PM |
07/01/03 |
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921AC |
A
look at the 921 from the Wilmington Wheel Shops |
07/01/03 |
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921AC |
A
look at the 921 from the Wilmington Yard (sorry the picture's kind
of crooked) |
07/01/03 |
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924AC |
Ready
to lead Metroliner 120 (the 4:30 PM departure) out of Washington
to New York City |
07/03/03 |
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925AC |
Sitting
in Washinton on Track 24, you can't tell but the engine is in
Emergency, as it's time for 925 to be whacked from the SB Silver
Star en route to Miami |
07/06/03 |
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936AC |
The
second of four units in the cut of power for the New York bound
trains for the day |
06/30/03 |
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946AC |
The
third unit of four in the cut of power, right next to HHP-8 651 |
06/30/03 |
| EMD
AEM-7 Locomotives |
 |
909DC |
Leading
Regional P195 into Baltimore Penn Station (by the way those two
girls would have a helluva time finding seats on the train, I was
kind enough to show them where there were seats, even though they
got in the way of my shot) |
07/06/03 |
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909DC |
Now
whacked off 195 (which recieved P-42 #7 for the trip to Richmond)
909 heads back towards New York as the leader of Regional 192 |
07/06/03 |
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910DC |
A
look at AEM-7DC 910 as it recieves a makeover in Wilmington |
07/01/03 |
 |
910DC |
Now
I can see why this unit needed a makeover, look at the shape of
that cab |
07/01/03 |
 |
910DC |
The
thinking end of 910 as it sits truckless in Wilmington |
07/01/03 |
 |
931DC |
The
first unit in the cut of power for inbound trains, markers burnin |
06/30/03 |
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932DC |
932
is also in Wilmington shops recieving a cosmetic rebuild |
07/01/03 |
 |
932DC |
I
absolutely love this new paint job its wearing, sitting next to
Acela Power Car 2019 |
07/01/03 |
 |
932DC |
Gotta
have electrical hardware, and it looks like 932 has plenty |
07/01/03 |
 |
945DC |
Looks
like 945 just came out of the paint shop in Wilmington |
07/01/03 |
 |
945DC |
Railfans
mull around Engine 945 and 655 right next to it |
07/01/03 |
 |
949DC |
949
leads Unreserved Regional 143 into Baltimore Penn Station wearing
Phase III |
07/06/03 |
| Bombardier/Alstom
Acela Express Power Cars |
 |
2004 |
Leading
Acela Express 2166 to Boston into Baltimore on Track 6 |
07/03/03 |
 |
2009 |
Leading
Acela Express 2254 into Baltimore on Track 6 |
07/06/03 |
 |
2014 |
In
Wilmington Shops getting an overhaul with a few railfans mulling
around it |
07/01/03 |
 |
2019 |
Its
mate couple up to it in Wilmington for the overhaul, nose up |
07/01/03 |
 |
2019 |
Blurry
in Wilmington, its hard to work in low light situations |
07/01/03 |
 |
2020 |
Bringing
up the markers on 2254 |
07/06/03 |
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2021 |
Leading
the 6:00 Acela Express (2152) out of Washington |
06/30/03 |
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2023 |
Idle
in Washington waiting for its departure time at 5:00 |
07/06/03 |
 |
2024 |
Markers
burnin on 2152 |
06/30/03 |
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Unknown |
Sitting
in Washington waiting for the 7:00 departure |
06/30/03 |
| Amtrak
Passenger
Cars |
| Bombardier
Acela Express Passenger Cars |
 |
3207 |
First
Class car in Trainset 5 |
07/06/03 |
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3217 |
First
Class car in Trainset 1 |
07/03/03 |
 |
3541 |
Rear
Business Class in Trainset 5 |
07/06/03 |
| Amfleet
I |
 |
20038 |
This
Amfleet Cafe waits on a run through track in Washington to go
south to New Port News, VA on Regional 77 |
06/30/03 |
 |
20047 |
Seen
in Harrisburg, PA on the NRHS Special coupled up to Business Class
44837 |
07/05/03 |
 |
20129 |
Also
in the Harrisburg special as the rear cafe |
07/05/03 |
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21205 |
Rear
coach on Train 77 bound for New Port News |
06/30/03 |
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21780 |
On
Metroliner 120 in Washington bound for New York |
07/03/03 |
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44718 |
Business
Class serving as a coach on what was P195 from Boston, will turn
over to the next day's P084, seen in Richmond on a rainy afternoon |
07/06/03 |
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44837 |
Business
Class car on the Harrisburg Special |
07/05/03 |
 |
44837 |
Trap
down on 44837 as the railfans have been cut loose in the
Harrisburg station |
07/05/03 |
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82004 |
Lead
coach on the equipment for Keystone 662 |
07/05/03 |
 |
82004 |
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82078 |
Third
Car on the Harrisburg Circle, seen in Harrisburg |
07/05/03 |
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82078 |
 |
82519 |
Fourth
Car on the Harrisburg Circle, all doors open for loading in
Baltimore |
07/05/03 |
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Unknown |
Bringin
up the markers on Regional 140 in Baltimore |
07/06/03 |
| Business
Car |
 |
10001 |
Business
Car sitting on the far Hi-Level track as usual, some things never
change |
07/06/03 |
| Express
Refrigerator Cars |
 |
74010 |
Two
Reefers sitting in Harrisburg idle on a warm July afternoon |
07/05/03 |
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74094 |
 |
74106 |
Another
Reefer sits in JAX coupled up to 508, contents unknown, but it
looks like someone gave it a little extra art work |
07/07/03 |
| Hertiage
Cars |
 |
1223 |
Baggage
Car on the Capitol Ltd. bound for Chitown, seen in Washington |
07/06/03 |
 |
1717 |
Baggage
on the NB Silver Meteor in Washington coupled up to 651 as the
train waits for HEP and an Engineer to take the train to New York |
06/30/03 |
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2517 |
Dorm
Car on the SB Silver Star in Orlando on an excruciatingly hot
afternoon |
07/07/03 |
| RoadRailers |
 |
5247 |
Couplermate
sits in JAX as it waits for its RoadRailer to be put in place,
these will go out on P090-29 |
06/29/03 |
 |
410111 |
5247
found a mate in 410111 |
06/29/03 |
| Superliners |
 |
31541 |
Smoking
Coach on the WB Capitol Ltd. seen in Washington on Track 25 |
07/06/03 |
 |
32006 |
First
sleeper on the Cap as it waits for its time to hit the road |
07/06/03 |
 |
33026 |
Sightseer
for the Capitol, the LSA is hard at work downstairs preparing for
the trip ahead |
07/06/03 |
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39011 |
Dorm
on the Capitol, second car in the consist |
07/06/03 |
| Viewliners |
 |
62022
Mountain
View |
Idle
on a rainy Richmond afternoon as they load up in the coaches |
07/06/03 |
 |
62022
Mountain
View |
Basking
in the summer sun in Orlando |
07/07/03 |
 |
62048
Wayside
View |
Former
Twilight Shoreliner Car in Richmond on the SB Silver Star as the
10 car |
07/06/03 |
| Stations/Right
Of Way |
 |
Baltimore |
The
outside of Penn Station on an early Saturday morning, many
railfans are inside awaiting the arrival of the Harrisburg Circle
Special |
07/05/03 |
 |
Baltimore |
The
Status Board of Penn Station on Sunday afternoon, noticing any
spelling errors? |
07/06/03 |
 |
Harrisburg |
The
outside of the Harrisburg Amtrak/Greyhound Station |
07/05/03 |
 |
Harrisburg |
Here's
the platforms at Harrisburg, P941 (the Harrisburg Special is
visible), Harrisburg is one of the few stations left in North
America that has a shed to protect passengers from the elements |
07/05/03 |
 |
Harrisburg
Main Line |
Here's
the Amtrak Main Line from Harrisburg-Philadelphia, the catenary is
inactive as diesels rule this territory, seen from P941
(Harrisburg Special) on the NS line parallel |
07/05/03 |
 |
State
Interlocking |
Here's
a look at State Interlocking, which is an active Interlocking
still used today, State Controls all movements in the Harrisburg
Station area, as well as Roy Interlocking ten miles down the road |
07/05/03 |
 |
Washington |
Here's
the enterance to Club Acela in Washington, this is for First Class
patrons only, you must have tickets to prove so |
07/06/03 |
| MARC |
 |
53 |
GP-40W
53 idles in Fredrick as the crew prepares the train to deadhead
down to the yard |
07/03/03 |
 |
53 |
A
look from the rear of 53 as passengers empty out of P891 (Hey
Charlie!) |
07/03/03 |
 |
58 |
Here's
a GP40-W ready to push a Camden Line train down to Washington just
outside Camden Yards |
06/30/03 |
 |
67 |
This
GP40-W waits to makes its afternoon run in Washington |
07/03/03 |
 |
4902 |
MARC
AEM-7 in Wilmington for repairs |
07/01/03 |
 |
4910 |
Here's
one of the MARC HHP-8's that was ordered with Amtrak's HHP-8's
from Bombardier/Alstom |
07/05/03 |
 |
7705 |
Single
Level Coach on P891 in Frederick, MD |
07/03/03 |
 |
7705 |
Inside
of 7705 as passengers have left and gone home for the night |
07/03/03 |
 |
7817 |
Idle
Bi-Level in Baltimore on Sunday Afternoon |
07/06/03 |
 |
7848 |
Cab
Car idle in Baltimore on a Sunday |
07/06/03 |
 |
7849 |
Another
Idle Cab Car sitting in Baltimore, this time on Wednesday |
07/03/03 |
 |
Bi-Level
Coach |
Inside
a new Bi-Level Coach upstairs on the Frederick line |
07/03/03 |
 |
Bi-Level
Coach |
These
seats won't stay empty long on the middle level of the car |
07/03/03 |
 |
Frederick |
Beautiful
Station in Frederick, MD which sees three round trips per day,
also serves as a Greyhound station |
07/03/03 |
 |
Frederick |
| MTA
Light Rail |
 |
5012 |
Making
the Convention Center stop, Downtown Baltimore |
07/04/03 |
 |
5027 |
Pushing
out of the Convention Center |
07/04/03 |
 |
Camden
Yards
Convention
Center |
Unloading
at the Convention Center, Camden Yards is in the background |
07/04/03 |
| VRE |
 |
V03 |
Pushing
a Morning Commuter train into Washington on Track 23 |
06/30/03 |
 |
V704 |
Leading
a Morning Commuter train in |
06/30/03 |
| CSX |
 |
78 |
Leading
a manifest train out of Moncrief, Track 1 |
06/29/03 |
 |
109 |
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