Westbound Amtrak No. 33, the "Shenandoah," was crossing the Potomac River from Magnolia, WV and into Maryland on Sept. 11, 1977, led by "Pooch" No. 714. During this time period, P30CHs seemed to ... (more)

Amtrak P30CH No. 724 was leading southbound No. 89, the "Palmetto," as it rounded the curve at the top of the grade at Rutherglen, VA on Nov. 30, 1983.

These were regulars on the Auto Train in their latter years.

These had a certain charm and many flaws apparently.

Amtrak P30CHs showed up rather quickly on the RF&P, on the "short haul" trains equipped with Amfleet cars. They stayed for several years and were sent elsewhere, to be replaced by F40PHs. After ... (more)

Amtrak's experiment at running a passenger train on the N&W through Virginia was relatively short lived. On Feb. 28, 1977, westbound No. 55, the "Mountaineer," was passing through Nottoway Court ... (more)

This is a "going away" shot. P30CH notches out pushing 4 nearly new Superliners.

Not a "going away" shot! P30CH pushes a shiny, new Superliner coaches out of Union Station. Note conductor in door with air hose.

Running several hours late, Amtrak's northbound "Auto Train" blasts through Doswell, VA on the RF&P RR on January 8, 1988. The storm that brought snow to the RF&P, brought ice to CSX in the Carol... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Champion making a station stop at Fayetteville, NC || July 1975

I wished I would have kept notes in these early days so I would have a better idea of what is depicted and where. But to the best of my knowledge this is the Sunset Limited passing a semaphore eas... (more)

Amtrak 714 eases into Jacksonville with the Auto Train. Love those domes!

Amtrak's southbound Palmetto rounds the sweeping curve at BX Tower with one P30CH as motive power.

The train is Amtrak's southbound Hilltopper and is being pulled by a RF&P GP7. The Amtrak P30CH was taken off line and set up for trailing movement prior to the train departing Richmond. The RF&P ... (more)

Amtrak P30 719 is seen at full flight through Gardener, IL, on St. Louis-bound Train 303.