The first E-60 leads a dozen steam-heated Heritage cars by Substation 17, just north of the 69.5 signal. No. 950 was built by GE for Amtrak in December, 1974.
Mid-80s AEM-7 action, with the DC-bound 943 panned from Chelsea Road. Note the black pantographs.
A nearly-new 934 hustles an odd consist southbound under Chelsea Road- a baggage car, seven Amfleet cars, some type of Heritage car, and another baggage car bringing up the markers.
The only preserved/mostly unaltered (at the RR Museum of PA) Metroliner; snack-bar coach No. 860 is southbound at the now-closed Michaelsville Road crossing in Perryman. The snack-bar coaches (60... (more)
Early AEM-7 action, at one of the bottlenecks on the NEC, where three tracks narrow to two, to cross the Bush River.
A big U33B smokes up the catenary, northbound on No. 3 Track by Substation No. 17. The 2948 was built by GE for the Penn Central in December, 1968.
A trio of E-44s with a manifest freight are heading north on No. 3, passing Substation No. 17. Leader No. 4430 was built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad in January, 1962.
The 952 is wheeling 16 cars southbound on No. 3, passing the construction site of the new Chelsea Road overpass, which is being built to eliminate the Michaelsville Road grade crossing. The consi... (more)
Year-old No. 944 panned from Chelsea Road, northbound.
The Washington Section of the Broadway Limited at Bush Interlocking, where the NEC narrows from three to two tracks to cross the Bush River Inlet.
Amtrak Train 430, the Washington Section of the National Limited, passes a parked grain train at CP BUSH. Photo date is approximate.
The "Crescent" on its way south
Motive power that may not be seen on Thanksgiving 2014
The Virginian Heritage Unit and NS train 592 pass under the old PRR signal bridge at Perryman, MD. In the background an Amtrak crew gives them a roll-by inspection.
A late running 34A is southbound on Amtrak, destined for Bayview Yard in Baltimore.
