Cold Cab. Amtrak P42C cab car 9703 is the lead unit on Empire Service train 233, seen curving through the snow as it approaches Scarborough Station.

Just moments from making its station stop, northbound Amtrak Train 233 rounds the curve at Hudson, NY as the Catskill Mountains loom in the background.

Taco Tuesday. Amtrak Train 233 was passing through Peekskill, New York over Hudson Avenue and the first public railroad crossing from Grand Central Terminal heading north on the afternoon o... (more)

Hudson River Rail Excursions Final Day For The Season. For a few weeks, the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey operated round trip excursions from New York Penn Station to Alb... (more)

Traveling Home For The Holidays. The United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey (URHS) recently announced that their three former New York Central (NYC) cars would be periodically vis... (more)

New York Central at Croton North. Bringing up the rear of Amtrak Empire Service train 233 on October 5, 2024 were three former New York Central Railroad passenger cars: sleeeeepe... (more)

Photography From Pollepel. One of the more famous landmarks in the Hudson River is Bannerman Island Arsenal on Pollepel Island near Fishkill, New York. One of the lesser photographed views ... (more)

Back Then. In the summer of 2017, Amtrak returned to Grand Central Terminal for the first time (for more than weekend) since 1991. On August 1, 2017, Amtrak Train 233 (AMTK 711, P32AC-DM, P... (more)

Off To Albany And Beyond. Former New York Central 20th Century Limited tail car "Hickory Creek" and 43 held the markers on AmtrakTrain 233 on Monday, November 7, 2022. Both cars a... (more)

Next Stop, Penn Station. Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/sleeper "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) was holding the markers on Amtrak Train 2... (more)

The Full Foliage. An unusual six car Amtrak 233 (P32AC-DM 707, Phase III leading) passes CP12 and is about to pass the Riverdale Station in the Bronx, New York on Wednesday, November 11, 20... (more)

Rolling up the Hudson River! The United Railroad Historical Society of NJ -URHS operated an excursion on Sunday, November 6, 2016 (a repeat of Saturday's trip) from New York Pennsylvania Station t... (more)