The Silver Star pauses for station work in the City of Oakes. Note the oak tree mural on the convention center in the background.

Amtrak 606 leads train 91, the Florida-bound Silver Star through NJ Transit's Edison Station on a beautiful spring morning.

Running slightly tardy, Amtrak's southbound "Silver Star" is rolling into Woodbridge, VA.

The Jacksonville, Florida-bound Silver Star rockets around a curve just north of CSX's Coller Yard.

The Florida-bound Silver Star meets an eastbound set of NJ Transit Arrow IIIs at MIDWAY on the Northeast Corridor. The track veering off to the right is the southern end of Conrail's Amboy Second... (more)

Amtrak's H4 unit still looking sharp as it heads up the southbound "Silver Star"

The Silver Star heads for a warmer climate with a mixed consist of Heritage, Amfleet and Viewliner equipment...common at the time.

Another week...another snow storm. This storm wasn't enough to cause heavy delays on the rails in New Jersey, although hundreds of flights were canceled at all area airports. Heavily weathered 9... (more)

On my way to Florida for Space Shuttle Atlantis' final launch, I spent a few minutes at New Jersey Transit's Newark International Airport station, where I caught a set of doubleheaded HHP-8s (650 ... (more)

The last scheduled southbound Silver Star escapes before the twin blizzards of 2010 will shutdown the Mid-Atlantic region for a week.

Amtrak Train #91 heads past the signals at the 15.6 Mile Mark on Track #2 in North Ashland.

Why does this woman have a cone on her head? Your guess is as good as mine. One of the early arrivals to observe the passage of Barack Obama's special train, we believe she was using the co... (more)

I wouldn't have minded being on board this Florida bound train. From the looks of things, the engine just got a wash. This is the Silver Star passing Edison station.

"Silver Star" recovering time at twilight

A close study of Amtrak #206 as she gets a drink from a fuel truck on a humid summer's day in Jax.