Amtrak Adirondack slows down before going through the city. The smell of hot brakes hangs in the air

Wintery conditions prevail as Amtrak Adirondack blasts through town

Amtrak Adirondack charges south towards Rouses Point N.Y

Using long exposures, one can see the traces the stars leave because of earth's rotation... Adirondack's consist: one full lenght GREAT dome, five Amfleet and to top off, NYC 3 observation car! S... (more)

By popular demand, here's another shot of the full lenght GREAT DOME car on the Adirondack exiting St-Jean.

With THE great dome car trailing, the Adirondack has left Montreal half an hour ago.

At Mile Post 9.7 the Amtrak Adirondack with the full-length dome races towards Rouses Point N.Y

The southbound "Laurentian" arrives at Saratoga Springs

Amtrak 69, the NB Adirondack is passing CP-114 as it arrives at Hudson, NY for its station stop. The FL9 will be cut off at Albany.

A late running Amtrak 68 departs Rouses Point N.Y. Cold artic air & strong winds created blizzard-like conditions north of the border.

Southbound Adirondack arriving

Headed for the Big Apple circa 1973, this is really an Amtrak train.

Amtrak Adirondack kicking up a fresh blanket of snow on a nice & crisp Christmas Day.

The Adirondack is leaving Mechanicville with the most famous passenger engine of the fallen flag era. To follow the Alco PA trail click more)

Early Amtrak "rainbow era" featured classic motive power.