All is quiet in the Rensselaer shops on the evening of December 3rd, as employees await the arrival of the Toys for Tots train to be inspected.

As the sun begins to rise over Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer Station, the 18th annual Capital Region Toys for Tots train prepares for its second and day of operations.

One of the 3 Amtrak dual mode Empire Phase III repaints brings Empire Service train 280 from Niagara Falls into the Rensselaer station. The Albany, NY skyline is in the background. The former Dela... (more)

"Phase III at Albany-Rensselaer Station" Mechanical makes their final checks on Phase III P32AC-DM 704 before releasing it to the train crew to lead the southbound Adirondack on t... (more)

The second Amtrak Empire Service Phase III repaint, AMTK 710, backs up through the Rensselaer station on Track 4 after bringing a NB evening Empire Service train up from New York.

D&H and NYC history surrounds the first Amtrak dual mode repaint as it sits just north of the Broadway overpass. It just brought Amtrak 63, the Maple Leaf, up from New York Penn. The Maple Leaf ge... (more)

After bringing train 63, the Maple Leaf, up from New York Penn Station, the recently repainted AMTK 704 is heading for the shop area at Rensselaer to wait for it's next assignment. The skyline of ... (more)

Fresh out of Beech Grove, the first repainted Amtrak dual mode unit backs into the Rensselaer Shops after trailing on the inbound Lake Shore Limited from Chicago. The units have a Phase III paint ... (more)

On the last day of 2015, the CSX West Albany local works the industrial trackage at the Port of Rensselaer. It is bringing 5 empties to Rensselaer Iron & Steel as it passes the Cogeneration plant ... (more)

The 2015 Amtrak Toys For Tots train departs the Rensselaer Amtrak station for it's Sunday trip up the CP line to Rouses Point. The train is lead by the Amtrak Veterans engine and the Phase III AMT... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Service Employee Christmas Special loads passengers at the Albany Rensselaer station. The Albany skyline is in the background with the Empire State Plaza dominating the view. The o... (more)

Although the controls aren't there anymore, the hostler window is still on the P32s. This was a feature of the P40 and P32s that was designed to make reverse moves around terminals easier but app... (more)

Gotta love those colors in golden hour. This is the Exhibit Train Store Car.

More Phase III. The Amtrak business car "Beech Grove" is now painted in Phase III. The car is seen heading SB towards New York Penn on the 8:10am departure from Albany-Rensselaer.

Under Construction. The EB Lake Shore Limited arrives at the Albany-Rensselaer station on Track 1. The construction of a 4th station track and the extension of the existing platforms north is well... (more)