"Silver Star" heading south

Elizabeth In my first trip across the USA, I saw the especial train of Amtrak. Brand new ACS64 electric locomotive built by Siemens in California and painted in the Veterans paint scheme by... (more)

Steamtown's Railfest 2015 is over, and Amtrak 642 is about to moved with the help of Lackawanna 426, a EMC Pre-SC switcher.

On display at Steamtown for railfest, the electric veterans engine. They had a cab tour in this engine.

Amtrak's Veteran's Livery ACS-64 # 642 sits on display at Steamtown as part of Railfest 2015 in the late afternoon sun.

"Inside #642"

The Amtrak Veterans ACS-64 pushes a Keystone train through the Metropark station, bound for New York City.

Amtrak ACS-64 642 "Honoring Our Veterans" leads Amtrak 135 in the last bit of light

"Amtrak 642 Leads Regional 167" Amtrak's "Honoring Our Veterans" engine #642 leads westbound Northeast Regional #167 as the last bit of sunlight fades away. This engine ... (more)

The veterans electric comes down to the station from the pit.

One of these is not like the others! Photo taken on a platform (track curves) and out of harm's way. Amtrak 642 on the right is the Veterans tribute motor and is readied for a test run, while t... (more)

The most sought after electric locomotive today? Without a doubt. The 642 is seen moving lite through Washington Terminal past a watchman.

electric Stars and Stripes. The first electric locomotive honoring our veterans is brand new and gleaming in the sun. This loco was built by Siemens in Sacramento and painted with platinu... (more)

Amtrak's commemorative "Veterans" ACS-64 makes its first revenue run on Northeast Regional train 184 from Washington, DC to New York Penn Station. The train is nearing the end of its ru... (more)

Brand new, and about to depart on a test run, Amtrak's second Veterans tribute locomotive is looking sharp. The 642 entered revenue service 7/2/2015, just in time for Independence Day. more)