I always seem to have better luck with trains then weather these days. From the very start, I knew exactly how a recent visit to Princeton junction would Railroad: AmtrakLocomotive: ASEA AEM-7Location: West Windsor, New Jersey, USALocomotive #: AMTK 947Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: April, 2013
Amtrak Acela Express #2013 ducks under a set of still active Pennsy position light signals along the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak Acela Express #2034 charges past both the tower and station platforms at Princeton Junction en route to Philadelphia and points South.
Amtrak Acela #2014 flies past the tower at Princeton Junction en route to Philadelphia and points South.
A NJT Arrow III MU sits at the Junction with the NEC watching the parade of traffic as it awaits it's next assignment shuttling passengers to Princeton.
Freeze Frame! Acela Express # 2013 is seen here captured during a series of high speed test runs at 12:27 AM, on a Thursday morning. This was the Holy Grail shot that I thought I'... (more)
Captured in the blink of an eye, Acela Express #2012 flies through Princeton Junction station at 9:49 PM towards New York City, the last scheduled Acela of the night.
Princeton Junction, seen ... (more)
An Amtrak Acela captured Northbound at well over 150 mph at 10:50 PM on the night of September 24th, 2012 during a series of high speed test trials. It is expected that positive test results will... (more)
An Amtrak Acela captured southbound at 12:43 AM on the morning of October 11th, 2012 during a series of high speed test trials. It is expected that positive test results will lead to 160 mph spee... (more)
Something wicked this way came!
Traveling at over 150 mph, an Acela Express leaves nothing but it's streak and a series of blue sparks dancing on the unimproved catenary wire whi... (more)
An AEM-7 and consist race down the former PRR main from NYC destined for Washington, D.C.
An Acela Express charges past the tower and through Princeton Junction Station on a remarkably beautiful day.
Goal: 165 MPH!!! Note the long string of arching sparks along the wires of the yet to be rebuilt catenary suspension. Amtrak ran it's Acela Express in a series of high speed... (more)
AMTK 946 blasts through Princeton Junction Station
Lite power move heading west at Princeton Junction.