Amtrak 41 and 17 head the northbound Crescent past the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument amongst this years cherry blossoms.

The CSX Potomac River Bridge, looking worse for ware, with a VRE commuter train southbound on a TGIF run.

Southbound Fredericksburg #303

An Acela express trainset passes a gaggle of Amtrak security cameras near Union Station.

The Capitol Limited backs out of Union Station toward Ivy City engine terminal for maintenance and cleaning.

An Acela express trainset backs into Union Station on Saturday afternoon.

If you are willing to put up with the hassle, try shooting at Union Station sometime. Legally, they can't prohibit you from photography, as long as you aren't on the platform without a ticket. But... (more)

After a long day working Union Station, this railroader catches a ride back to Ivy City engine terminal.

Amtrak 19, the southbound Crescent, makes its way past L'Enfant Plaza as the sun sets of the District of Columbia.

Sunday evening traffic at Union Station catches the last rays of the sun near the New York Ave. Metro station.

On a relatively sleepy Memorial Day afternoon, Amtrak trains shuffle around Union Station in preparation for a muted evening rush because of the holiday.

The Orange Blossom was a popular train with railfans as it usually ran with RF&P power all the way to Kearny, NJ and back.

Southbound CSXT freight with 4785/714 power crosses the Potomac River between DC and Alexandria VA. A northbound WMATA yellow line train heads into DC on the adjacent Metro bridge.

A grand station waiting for a grand departure