An Acela heads south out of Wilmington on an unseasonably warm afternoon.

An Acela flies through Newark on its way towards Washington DC.

Rear end of northbound Amtrak 2252 is seen crossing Hell Gate Bridge on its way to Boston.

After doing testing in Boston, Amtrak Acela II is seen heading past the Princton Junction Station, back to Philadelphia.

Dramatic Daylighting. On February 26, 2024, Amtrak ALSTOM Acela 2 Train Set 8 (AMTK 2146-2118) operated as train 844-26 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts. This daylig... (more)

A Boston-bound Acela Express flies over the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd Station in Queens, where a pair of N Trains wait their turn to head back on the BMT Astoria Line towards Manhattan.

In heavy snowfall, Acela 2159 rounds Armstrong Curve on Metro-North's New Haven Line in West Haven.

Avelia Acela. Amtrak Avelia Liberty 2146 leads test train 849 through Elizabeth Station en-route back to Philadelphia.

"Dashing Through The Snow" Snow is still on the ground in the Philadelphia region as a southbound Amtrak Acela paces itself just north of Frankford Junction.

"Passing By" Snow is still on the ground in the Philadelphia region as a northbound Amtrak Acela paces through Frankford Junction. The City of Philadelphia skyline is seen in the back... (more)

An Amtrak Acela to Washington, D.C. about to pass through the North Elizabeth station.

Stand Behind The Fence. On January 22, 2024, Amtrak ALSTOM Acela 2 Train Set 8 (AMTK 2146-2118) operated as train 844-22 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts. This was a... (more)

The New Acela. Amtrak Avelia Liberty power car no. 2118 brings up the rear of train 844(21), a test train bound for Boston. The train followed Acela train 2154 up from Philadelph... (more)

Amtrak Acela Express 2163 is seen accelerating over Sharon Hill. This grade used to require helper sets for heavy freights in the New Haven steam days but today is barely noticeable to modern pass... (more)

Amtrak train 2169 is about to pass over the Gold Star Bridge.