On the final stretch into Chicago, Illinois Central train 28, the northbound Illini out of Carbondale, approaches the station at Homewood, IL, with ten cars behind a pair of E8s.

The Empire Builder led by a BN E8 and two former GN F7Bs slows to a station stop at North La Crosse a year into Amtrak. In addition to handling passengers and baggage, a hostler will wash the fac... (more)

An E8 of PRR origin waits for an assignment at Amtrakā€™s Ivy City engine terminal in Washington, DC. Today, the classic EMD is part of the collection at the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati.

E8-powered Penn Central train #16, the Duquesne running from Pittsburgh to New York, overtakes an eastbound coal train with rear end helpers on the climb between Cresson and Gallitzen, PA.

Iowa Pacific 518 with a mixed train at Alamosa.

An eastbound TCRM excursion bound for Watertown makes track speed approaching Mount Juliet station on a beautiful fall morning.

Late in the era of steam-heated passenger trains, MBTA E8 4264 pops off while waiting to depart Boston's South Station with a Framingham local.

During the year that Conrail was the contract operator of the MBTA's South Side commuter service, a couple Conrail-owned ex-NYC E8s usually supplemented the MBTA's own ex-PRR Es. On the final week... (more)

Tennessee Central Railway Museum's Train Robbery Excursion is seen crossing Rte 171 (N. Mt. Juliet Rd). TCRX 6902 former NYC E-8 4084 in the lead.Nashville to Watertown, Tennessee and return.

Tennessee Central Railway Museum's Train Robbery Excursion is seen heading for the main. Nashville to Watertown, Tennessee and return. Former NYC E-8 4084 in the lead.

Former CNW E8A #5029B runs around its charter train

Former CNW E8A #5029B has brought a High Iron charter from Chicago.

A crew change takes place at the head end of this OCS while executives are assisted aboard CR 10 on the rear for a run up the Corning Secondary.

It took a while for Amtrak to catch up with painting its various secondhand acquisitions.The E8 leading this westbound Northeast Corridor train into Providence, RI, has received its Amtrak 200-ser... (more)

In Amtrak's early days, Northeast Corridor trains out of Boston could be fairly modest things. A Penn Central E8, a parlor car, and two coaches made up this New York-bound train rolling through th... (more)