A pair of Maryland Area Regional Commuter electric locomotives were getting prepped for afternoon runs at the Amtrak/MARC engine facility in Ivy City, Washington DC, on January 22, 2015. Marc 490... (more)
Being serviced in Amtrak’s Ivy City locomotive shop are AMTK AEM-7ACs 908 and 943. Built in 1980 and 1982, these two electric locomotives are nearing the end of their service on Amtrak, and wil... (more)
Arriving at Washington DC's Union Station is Amtrak train 176, one of the numerous Northeast Regional trains that haul the majority of Amtrak's passengers on the Northeast Corridor. Train ... (more)
Looking north from Washington DC’s Union Station, there is a lot to see, although all the capitol’s famous landmarks are to the south. From here, Union Station’s trackage is a jumble of tur... (more)
Sitting all alone, as if it was in "time out," at Washington DC's Union Station is P42DC 156, still wearing a version of Amtrak's first paint scheme in honor of the carrier's 40th Annive... (more)