I often hear, "Amtrak should have used P42 #50 as a 50th Anniversary unit." While that would have been nice, timing didn't work out. Here it is nearly 2 years ago in for overhaul and pa... (more)

F40s 273, 287, 241, 206 and 394 are stored and being prepped for sale circa summer 2001.

F40s 243 and 227 are stored and being prepped for sale circa summer 2001.

Blair Slaughter of Amtrak's Rolling Stock Engineering department, cuts a section of Amtrak Blue vinyl striping. He's been involved in some of Amtrak's most iconic livery designs and is a pleasure ... (more)

Acela over the scenic Susquehanna River.

There's nothing like fresh paint.

10 years ago today, Amtrak posed all four of its 40th Anniversary heritage units for a family portrait on its birthday. How could Amtrak top that, especially given a worldwide pandemic thrown into... (more)

P42 #46 rolls through Penn Coach Yard during the setup for the 50th anniversary event.

P42 #100's super graphics really pops against the "midnight blue" base color. This paint changes depending on the light, ranging from just shy of black to almost a cobalt blue when unde... (more)

P42 #46 faces #100 in preparation for the following day's celebratory event. These are the first two of six 50th Anniversary locomotives Amtrak is releasing throughout the year.

POTUS Joe Biden tweeted, "This is a birthday I certainly wouldn’t miss." He didn't disappoint. Aside from facts and figures about why investing in passenger rail is wise environmentall... (more)

POTUS Joe Biden tweeted, "This is a birthday I certainly wouldn’t miss." He didn't disappoint. Aside from facts and figures about why investing in passenger rail is wise environmentall... (more)

POTUS Joe Biden tweeted, "This is a birthday I certainly wouldn’t miss." He didn't disappoint. Aside from facts and figures about why investing in passenger rail is wise environmentall... (more)

Tune in on April 30 at 2:30 PM ET, for Amtrak's 50th anniversary celebration livestream from Philadelphia, PA as Amtrak kicks off its 50th anniversary featuring remarks from President Joe Biden! ... (more)

The 46 is the first of six locomotives that will celebrate Amtrak's 50th anniversary, chosen among five P42s already budgeted for overhaul and one new ALC-42 Charger. Get the full scoop here: http... (more)