Last Man Standing AMTK 940 is one of three remaining AEM-7s stored on the Seaview Railroad in Davisville, RI. 940 and 946 are rumored to be owned by the Newport and Narragansett Bay Railro... (more)

Electric Legacy. Two venerable electric locomotives sit on display outside the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. At right is Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) GG1 no. 4800, one of 139 buil... (more)

The Danbury Railway Museum recently hosted a night photo shoot to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Amtrak AEM-7 917 is the museum's newest acquisition, arriving on the property only a few months... (more)

For its 30th Anniversary, the Danbury Railway Museum, held special morning and evening photo shoots on Saturday August 24th. Participants were able to have access to areas and equipment not normal... (more)

Electric Night. For the 30th anniversary of the Danbury Railway Museum, on the night of Saturday, August 24, 2024, the museum held events all day specifically for photographers. After dark,... (more)

SEPTA AEM7 2302 and GE Silverliner IV Engine 402 are lined up at SEPTA's Fern Rock Transportation Center. SEPTA, operating a commuter rail network in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, has since ... (more)

Welcome Home In early June 2024, the Danbury Railway Museum received ex-Amtrak AEM-7 #917.

Under Wire For The Last Time. Not long after midnight on June 7, 2024, former Amtrak AEM-7 917 arrived at The Danbury Railway Museum on Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s Providence & Worcester Railr... (more)

Danbury Gets An AEM-7. Not long after midnight on June 7, 2024, former Amtrak AEM-7 917 arrived at The Danbury Railway Museum on Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s Providence & Worcester Railroad Tra... (more)

Danbury Gets An AEM-7. Not long after midnight on June 7, 2024, former Amtrak AEM-7 917 arrived at The Danbury Railway Museum on Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s Providence & Worcester Railroad Tra... (more)

With Just A little Paint. AMTK 909 (AEM-7, EMD/ASEA, 10/1980) was not one of the "toasters" selected for upgrade to AC electronics, but was repainted, and looks fairly respectable... (more)

One of the earlier AEM-7DCs is first to be scrapped. It was dismantled into three chunks, which were hauled offsite by trailer to be further reduced. Amtrak ended up creating an official eBay acco... (more)

Once common power seen in Penn Station NY, now relegated to history.

A southbound Amtrak Northeast Direct train pulls into Pennsylvania Station Baltimore, Maryland, on March 4, 1999. Power is AEM7 #929. My family and I would take this train down to Washington DC, w... (more)

948 brings a Northeast Regional around the wye.