AMTRAK AEM-7 #931 blasts through the Stony Creek marsh area enroute to the New Haven, CT station stop and crew change point.

A Westbound Shore Line East train glides through the tall rock cut in Branford, CT.

Amtrak Regional 167 flies through one of the many rock cuts along the Shore Line Route enroute to New Haven, CT.

Connecticut Department of Transportation EMD GP40-2H #6699 makes its way through a narrow rock cut in Branford, CT, enroute to New Haven.

Enroute to New York and Washington, Amtrak Acela 2167 cruises through a deep rock cut in Branford, CT. Next stop, New Haven.

A 1/40th pan shot of Providence and Worcester train NR-2 with the 4005 on the point running under the wire in Branford, CT.

A 1/80th pan shot of Amtrak Acela Express 2150 enroute to Boston, MA. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

Apparently it was hot in the cab. A 1/50th pan photo of Amtrak train 190 running through Branford, CT. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

A 1/50th pan shot of Amtrak AEM7-AC #924 at the Trolley Trail, Branford, CT. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

I get quite the look from the conductor as I snap this photo.

Branford Steam Railroad #7357 makes its way down the grade after leaving the Tilcon plant. This train will wing its way through Branford until it reaches the Pine Orchard Yard.

CDOT GP40-2H 6698 and hauls Shoreline East 1671 Train through Branford, running about 20 minutes late. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

Pan shot of Amtrak Northeast Regional 137 as it moves through Branford about an hour late. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Across the marsh, one of the United States' most sophisticated trainsets rushes across the calm coastal countryside carrying passengers at speeds over 100 mph. The vantage point is a walking trail... (more)