A meet at sunset. Northbound Acela Express, led by #2011, meets its southbound counterpart, AMTK #2035, just south of Claymont, DE.
"Super-elevated"Ā Ā Amtrak Cities Sprinter #606 leans into a banked curve at the Claymont, DE station while en route to Wilmington and points south.
With super-elevation as it is, it would seem more fitting for a slide rather then steps at Claymont, DE!
An Amtrak AEM-7 digs in to the super elevated curve at Claymont, DE en route to Wilmington, DE. Long gone are the wood ties, jointed rail and even the classic PRR station as seen in Don Oltmann's... (more)
The tail end of an Amtrak Metroliner car whips around the super elevated curve at Claymont, DE en route to Philadelphia, PA. Long gone are the wood ties and jointed rail as seen in Don Oltmann's ... (more)
Stopping at the old Claymont station - superelevation not helpful!
Superelevated curves at Claymont, DE.
A regional train curves into Claymont.