A father and son greet Amtrak Virginia Regional 67 as the train arrives in Fredericksburg.

“Gap Insurance”

On July 7th, 2025, the Amtrak Switching crew, utilizing P42DCs 46 & 122, uncouple from the rear of Northeast Regional Train 170(7) after shoving it out of the Dead... (more)

Turbo Train stop at New Haven

A southbound Northeast Regional passed through the interlocking at Jersey Ave.

The P42 was decidedly NOT period correct in Historic Williamsburg, but it was a nice catch.

“Phase 7 Over the Canal”

On April 19th, 2025, Amtrak P42DC #125, painted in Phase VII, leads southbound Regional Train 147 across the Windsor Locks Canal span of the Warehouse Po... (more)

Crayola in the Spotlight: Amtrak's Violet Blue Crayola wrapped ACS-64 is highlighted by golden hour light as it makes its way through the Elizabeth S-Curve on Mother's Day 2025.

To celebrate the restoration of eight previously retired crayon colors, Crayola commissioned a motor wrap with Amtrak. On May 8 ACS-64 #620 made its first revenue run wrapped as Crayola Dandelion.... (more)

Wireless Regional. Amtrak P42DC no. 88 is seen leading Northeast Regional train 157 down the Hartford Line, passing under the first catenary bridge at the north end of Cedar Hill... (more)

"Remington Rescue"

On the afternoon of March 10th, 2025, the Metro-North Railroad "NHS-1", with EMD GP35r 101, tows disabled Amtrak Regional train 172 through east... (more)

To highlight Coca Cola products being served on Amtrak trains, ACS-64 606 was wrapped in a temporary advertisement. The Polar Bear gained quite the following before being unwrapped in late 2020. S... (more)

Amtrak Regional AMTK 121 (Sundays only or holidays observing a Sunday schedule) makes its station stop on Track 4 at Princeton Junction. AMTK 121 regularly uses Keystone push-pull equipment often ... (more)

Westbound Keystone Service Train with AMTK 638 (Metroliner Cab Car AMTK 6951 on the rear) speeds west through Edison, NJ on Northeast Corridor Track #3.

A northeast regional rips by the Fairfield Metro station during a snow storm.

Amtrak's train #171, The Colonial, speeds through Metropark station in Iselin, NJ, on a sunny February 11, 1979. Bound between Boston, MA and Washington DC, it is pulled by an E60CH locomotive, an... (more)