Reds At Rhinecliff. A three way meet of sorts occurred at CP 89 just north of the Amtrak Rhinecliff Station on the morning of April 21, 2022. With a hi-rail vehicle sitting behind it on Track 2, Train 236 (Empire Service) had gone over the switch from Track 1 to Track 2 while Train 63 (Maple Leaf) waited for it to clear. Train 236 is lead by AMTK 706, one of 18 P32AC-DMs used in Empire Service, and the only one presently in Phase V paint. The rest of the fleet has been or is being repainted into a version of Amtrak's Phase III paint scheme.
This 500-plus mile day run connects the largest city in the United States with the largest city in Canada. Its route takes it through the Hudson and Mohawk River valleys and across Niagara Gorge.
