1998 and no ditch lights still, however this unit would get them in the coming year or so as it remained on the active roster into the early 2000s running primarily on the Maple Leaf.
SSB1200 552, FL9 486 & 485 plus two brand new F59PHIs destined for Pacific Surfliner service, seen in the Rensselaer yard in summer 1998.
An Empire Service train prepares to depart for the big apple.
The 287's K5LA had been recently replaced with a new cast P5 horn. This F40 was sold not too long after this photo and it wound up running in AMT Montreal commuter service.
The rear end of an NPCU in fresh Phase IV... mmmmhmmmm.
Two GP40TCs already renumbered into the 520 series (due to the new P42s taking their former 190 series numbers) sit with an MP15 in the yard. This is the former 196.
This is the MHC test train with an MHC I and MHC II to run with a DOT geometry car to dig into the rather interesting results of the NTSB report from the 1994 Lake Shore Limited derailment involvi... (more)
The survivors of the F40 fleet are gathered and wait for final disposition after being put up for bid. This group of classic F40s was maintained out of Albanyserved their final days on the Maple ... (more)
Ex CB&Q Diner "Silver Tureen" was employed on the Lake Shore Limited this day, but has long since been off the Amtrak roster. John's recent photos of the first Viewliner II Diner (photo... (more)
Believe this may be Train 70. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Kodachrome
Amtrak #438 in the shop.
