After seeing 301 in some of the most backlit conditions possible last December, the opportunity to shoot this unit in good light finally presented itself, but not without at least some frustration... (more)

This slightly telephoto shot of the northbound "Silver Meteor" illustrates what I want to yell at Amtrak. Guess I can't use all caps but here goes: Pick a profile! Pick any profile, but... (more)

Day One Heritage on the Silver Meteor. Amtrak ALC-44 Charger 301 is seen leading train 97(15) south through Orlando, FL, bound for Miami. As part of Amtrak's 50th Anniversary ce... (more)

Matching Mismatched Meteor. Amtrak Silver Meteor train 98(16) is seen heading north through Orlando, FL passing milepost 793 of the former Atlantic Coast Line. Siemens ALC-44 ... (more)

Day One. Amtrak ALC-44 Charger 301 is the lead locomotive on train 97(15), seen southbound through Winter Park, FL en-route to Miami. As part of Amtrak's 50th Anniversary celebra... (more)

Mirrored Meteor. The sun has just barely risen above the lush southern landscape as Amtrak ALC-42 no. 359 leads train 97(12), the southbound Silver Meteor through Savannah, GA en... (more)

Amtrak 97 the Silver Meteor arrives at the Palatka Amtrak Station.

A pleasant surprise. After spending Good Friday in Folkston, there was enough light to catch one more train....

Specially painted P42DC to mark the 50th Anniversary of Operation Lifesaver.

Amtrak's "Silver Meteor" diverges off the A-Line heading to Miami. Banner day for Central Florida in terms of unique paint, in the background is local L772 with the C&EI "Heritage&q... (more)

Amtrak's northbound Silver Meteor heads east on Northeast Corridor Track #2.

Amtrak 97 and 137 lead the southbound Silver Meteor through Folkston, Georgia. Most of the snow from a rare winter storm has finally melted in the area.

The Silver Meteor departs Kissimmee with one of the newly repainted P42's under an unsettled sky.

Well....the expectation that the GE's would vanish with the onset of the Siemens Chargers has been somewhat exaggerated. Now we're starting to see the repainted GE's in Silver Service.

Amtrak 97 at Palatka