An Orange Line subway train, heading from Vienna-Fairfax (VA) to New Carrollton (MD), pauses at the Stadium-Armory station on June 28, 2009. These Rohr-built cars were the first cars operated on ... (more)

Amtrak AEM-7AC #904 maneuvers through the interlocking at K Tower as they crew brings the single toaster down to couple onto a train to take it north over the Northeast Corridor on Saturday, Octob... (more)

Two Amtrak employees pause momentarily as they wait to cut the air in on a Coach 82715 as they and other workers prepare a northbound train for the Northeast Corridor on Saturday, October 4, 2008 ... (more)

Imported in 1831 from England for use on the first rail link between New York and Philadelphia, the John Bull was originally a 0-4-0. Due to a tendency to derail on the uneven American tracks, a ... (more)

Built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in Philadelphia in 1876, the Jupiter was the Santa Cruz Railroad's third locomotive. The Jupiter was built for 36 inch narrow-gauge and became obsolete in 18... (more)

Acela's 2022 and 2019 at rest - DC's Union Station

CSX 5430, 329, and 4542 bring a loaded coal train out of the developed parts of Washington D.C. and past some of the distinctive landmarks of the nation's capital. In this case the Washington Mon... (more)

Footprints of the once mighty PRR and B&O. In 1901, the PRR and the B&O announced plans to build this landmark station and remove their smaller independent stations from the area where the ... (more)

A late January afternoon has seen a bit of snow in the DC area, but the PCC won’t be delayed by unnerved car drivers until it gets back to street running in the city. Joe Jessel Jr Kodachrome.

Not yet repainted by its new owner, 1582 is on the Butternut St Wye waiting it’s departure time. As it gets closer to town, the pole will come down and a plough will be attached to pick up curr... (more)

DC Transit, third rail understreet conduit

A train of older Rhor cars seen at New York Ave on Inauguration Day. The tracks to the right are the approach to Union Station. Today, Metrorail moved 1.3 million people smashing all records.

Inauguration eve, Metrorail was slammed with record ridership. Even now at 10:00 PM the stations are still crowded with President Obama's Inauguration happening the next day.

Units for the Capitol Limited. The second unit is 1461 and an E8A also.