Fortunately, Amtrak GP38 723, getting some TLC in the carrier's Wilmington Maintenance Facility, has retained its builder's plate for the last 52Ā½ years, providing easy access to its heritage. B... (more)
Still looking like a "Hippo" (the nickname acquired by these locomotives) is Amtrak 90691. Built by Bombardier/Alstom in December 2000 as Amtrak HHP-8 661, it was renumbered AMTK 691 when these p... (more)
On January 30, 2023, President Joe Biden appeared in Baltimore MD to discuss a new tunnel project for Amtrakās busy Northeast Corridor, which will replace an ancient and outdated tunnel. Amtrak... (more)
Suffering through the last months before I got a driver's license, I traveled by train as much as possible. On this particular day I took Amtrak from my home in New Jersey to my uncle's house in D... (more)