Another Amtrak oddity that could be found at Washington Union Station was the GP7, there were about 16 of these on Amtrak's roster at the time of the photo.

Some of the more unusual locomotives on Amtrak's roster could be found working the yard at Union Station. 562 began life as an SW9 on the Santa Fe, then was rebuilt into an SSB 1200 and later sol... (more)

There weren't many benefits associated with working for The Great Train Store, but being able to photograph Amtrak on lunch break wasn't bad.

The Corridor Clipper is an Amfleet I modified by Amtrak into a Track Geometry Car that includes a pantograph on its roof.

The VIP special from Norfolk, VA arrives in DC the day after the inaugural run of this new service. On the rear is the Amtrak Beech Grove, NS full dome and CSX Greenbrier office cars.

937 waits for its next assignment on a gloomy December day.

A utility employee cleans the windshield while all exterior lights are tested on the 904 in preparation for its next turn.

L&I's customer appreciation special sits at the former Amtrak station. A faint rainbow is visible at the rear.

A MARC Camden line train is departing WUS as our train is backing into the station. n the background is the US Capitol as well as a departing Acela Express.

MARC Trains sit under the parking garage of Union Station, stacked up and ready to bring commuters home.

This electric HHP-8 and Diesel-electric MP36 are ready for the afternoon rush.

Union Station's ADA compliant Public Information Display is about twice as big as the LED board it replaced. Note the gaping holes in the ceiling caused by the earthquake on 8/23/11. Ongoing fal... (more)

No, it's not for a rock concert... It's not for a circus... It's repair work from last summer's earthquake that is taking over the main hall of Washington Union Station. The netting was installe... (more)

B&O E9A 1441 looks to be ready to head out of Washington Union Station while a PRR GG-1 looks on in the background. The old B&O livery was very dignified.

Amtrak F40PH 406, recently repainted into a celebratory 40th anniversary edition of the Phase III scheme, sits on display at Washington Union Station during National Train Day, Saturday, May 7, 20... (more)