A Northeast Regional rolls into Wilmington in a relentless rain storm, putting on a light show with flashing ditch lights and blinking strobes; once a trademark characteristic of Amtrak. With the upcoming retirement of the AEM-7s, this mesmerizing and attention grabbing safety feature will fade into the history books. Ever since I can remember, Amtrak strobes have been a cool part of Amtrak locomotives to me and I'll miss it.
