In anticipation of delivery of seven AEM7’s, SEPTA wanted to test the new locomotives’ burden on its electrical distribution supplying the former Reading electrification. A Sunday, the slowest... (more)

A mix of power is resting at Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia.

Amtrak AEM-7 #927 roars north (Amtrak east) through Bristol Township with a Regional Express passing the 1947 built former PRR "Grundy" Tower. The tower remained in operation through Amtrak up un... (more)

Well known for its famous cheese steaks, Philly was once a great place for Meatballs - Swedish ones, anyway! AEM-7 No. 905 captured departing Philadelphia, PA back in February of 2015.

Amtrak AEM-7 No. 941 leads a Harrisburg, PA bound "Keystone" west along Northeast Corridor passing the tower at Princeton, NJ. The track to the far left is for the "Princeton Dinky" - a short com... (more)

An Amtrak Regional Express whips past Bristol station on the express tracks over freshly fallen snow led by a rather pristine AEM-7 bound for Philadelphia.

The 945 still had over a decade of service left before retirement, and is now preserved at IRM. The 610 was still on the active roster at the time, but already made its last revenue run months pri... (more)

SEPTA's AEM-7 No. 2301 makes a late evening appearance in Bridesburg located in the northeast part of Philadelphia with a push-pull set bound for Trenton, NJ.

An Amtrak AEM-7 leads an eastbound "Keystone" through Paradise and past Leaman Place Junction. The track to the far left is Strasburg Railroad's connection to the mainline - note the freight cars... (more)

Amtrak AEM-7 945 sits on display at Yard 5 at IRM. Although AEM-7s are not exactly units you could find in Illinois, it's nice to see one saved.

As the sun drops low in West Haven, CT, an Amtrak AEM-7 on the point of a Boston-Washington train speeds beneath a bank of the unique stubby semaphores installed here by the New Haven Railroad in ... (more)

AEM-7 2303 pulls into 30th Street in the middle of the Evening Rush. In just under 6 months from this photo, SEPTA would officially say farewell to the beloved AEM-7's.

11 years ago this scene was normal, now both locomotives are no longer hauling trains.

An old timer once told me you can always tell the best running AEM-7s because they look the worst. What he meant was that since they were always on the road, they didn't get as much time for cosme... (more)

New and old meet.