Rows of Conrail ore jennies provide a backdrop for a gathering of SW1500s at Greenwich yard in South Philadelphia. Ore and coal were once two of the primary commodities handled at this former PRR... (more)

Q405 approaches the 58th Street crossing in Philadelphia as the head end clears the bridge over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The train is led by an impressive, colorful 6-unit consist of four axl... (more)

Speeding To The Finish. In 2020, I wrote: While PCC-II 2324 was going at a good clip when it crossed 31 Street on Girard Avenue while operating on the Route 15 on the evening of Friday, Jan... (more)

Amtrak employees getting an ACS-64 to couple with the Pennsylvanian at Philadelphia William H. Gray III 30th Street Station.

84 Miles to New York City

Amtrak's long distance train from Miami, FL: "The Silver Star", continues its trek north to New York City, captured here at sunset in the Bridesburg section of P... (more)

Originating in Miami, FL, Amtrak's Silver Star is captured in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, sprinting north for an early evening arrival in New York City. The Sun, setting on the ROW, s... (more)

Red skies at night

Amtrak’s northbound Silver Star makes its way through the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, PA, just after sunset. Should be smooth sailing for passengers the foll... (more)

The interior of Amtrak's PRR built 30th Street Station, in all its glory, captured here, back lit with the Michael the Arch Angel WWII Memorial statue framed in one of the 5 story tall cathedral l... (more)

Bursting through the five story high cathedral-like windows, a late rising Winter sun casts dramatic shadows on the Tennessee marble floors of Philadelphia's iconic 30th Station. In actuality, it... (more)

Track 6, Center City bound - a six car set of SEPTA Silverliner V's departs from the upper deck of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.

A set of GE built SEPTA Silver IV's comes to a stop under the Art Deco canopy on 30th Street Station's upper deck.

The cavernous interior of Philadelphia's 1934 PRR built 30th Street Station - looking southwest. This station serves Amtrak and NJT on the lower concourse and SEPTA on its upper deck. Note the Mi... (more)

A SEPTA commuter train exits the massive canopy of 30th Street Station's upper deck. Bound for Center City Philadelphia... (more)

A Norristown bound SEPTA commuter train arrives on track 5 on the upper deck of 30th Street Station. "Schuylkill Yards" is a $3.5 billion, master planned development project. The desig... (more)

The skyline of the city of Philadelphia looms in the background as an early evening Amtrak Regional Express sprints through the Tacony section of the city, intent on reaching Trenton, NJ, by night... (more)