You gotta love the nicknames railroaders come up with. The HHP-8 (High Horse Power, 8000hp) locomotives developed in conjunction with the first generation Acela Express trains quickly became know... (more)

The Midnight Blue 50th Anniversary P42 gets a hand wash bath, as all locomotives get on a regularly scheduled basis. It's amazing how much dirt and grime can accumulate even after just one trip d... (more)

A mechanical department employee climbs down from a P42 while in the distance the 71 makes its way to the pit from the station area after a run.

The Phase I 50th unit gets serviced and is readied for another trip south.

AMTK 301 hitched a ride on the Capitol Limited and arrives in Washington DC for the first time, reaching the east coast after traveling from it's birthplace near Sacramento. It wears the Day 1 li... (more)

A trio of Sprinters waiting for their next sprint.

The 668 stands tall over the inspection pit inside the Ivy City shops. I happened to see this locomotive being delivered from Siemens by chance when I was in California in 2016, and have ridden b... (more)

Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

Surprise!!! The 662 was wrapped yesterday and entered service 12/9/21, wearing an AEM-7 inspired Phase III livery sponsored by videogame developer and Amtrak licensee, Dovetail Games, maker... (more)

The first 50th Anniversary P42 was this one, appearing in traditional Phase V paint. The uproar among the peanut gallery was quite impressive. "This is what we get after 50 years!?" &... (more)

The same, yet different.

The rear of the 301 sports the original "motion mark" logo of Amtrak.

The world's smallest and largest ALC-42s meet. 301 wearing the Day 1 50th Anniversary livery and 300 wearing Phase VI, represented as wooden toys compatible with BRIO and other wooden trai... (more)

The Dash 8 Phase III Amtrak 50th Anniversary locomotive #160, one of six specially painted units to commemorate the historic milestone, displays the patriotic Amtrak Deep Red and Blue derived from... (more)