A Northeast Regional pulls into Wilmington on an evening on a majestically misty evening.
Threatening skies loom over some brute E60s outside of the shops. This broad side shot really gives a feel for their massive size.
Two consecutively numbered units sit nose to nose, however if you look closely you'll see a few differences.
Two clean Phase IV Dash 8s sit outside the shops.
901, 927 and 922 are in the shop for heavy work. The trucks from 901 have been rolled out from under the locomotive and are in the foreground. The 922 is getting ditch lights installed and is in... (more)
E60 608 and AEM-7 917 occupy two bays of the Wilmington Shops in 1999, both in Phase III. The E60 would only have a few more years of life left before being retired and scrapped.
In revenue service for only a week or so at the time of this photo.
Acela Express passes over the streets of downtown Wilmington.
A Northeast Regional rolls into Wilmington in a relentless rain storm, putting on a light show with flashing ditch lights and blinking strobes; once a trademark characteristic of Amtrak. With the... (more)
Spring is in bloom, as an Acela passes by blossoms on a tree that wont last for much longer.
Some birds get startled by the arrival of this Northeast Regional.
A beautiful afternoon in downtown.
Morning sun glimmers off of a morning arrival.
The first ACS-64 continues to earn its keep as more sister units are accepted for revenue service. Before long, these and the Acela will dominate the NEC.
Heading out of town on the elevated mainline through Wilmington.