Amtrak's Acela races north through Norwood, PA, ducking the West Amosland overpass as the Sun sets over the former PRR signal bridge in the background.

Amtrak's Acela, having navigated a reverse S-curve in Bristol, climbs the grade through Croydon, bound for 30th Street station and points south.

An Amtrak Acela ducks the signal bridge as it races east towards 30th Street Station at sunset.

The New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement program was moving along in late 2011, as seen in this scene at Princeton Junction in West Windsor, NJ. The program's scope includes installation of new ... (more)

Amtrak's Acela Express captured at Elizabeth, NJ

Amtrak's Acela at 125 mph captured in a pan at 1/30th through Levittown, PA.

Amtrak's Acela makes a late afternoon appearance in Norwood, PA, in a race to Philadelphia by dusk.

Amtrak's flagship Acela races past Eddystone station bound for Wilmington, DE and points south. The name "Eddystone" comes from the Eddystone Lighthouse in England. The name was given t... (more)

Venerable Acela trainset #1 takes train 2255(09) south past HOOK interlocking during a warm summer thunderstorm. The mist flies from the catenary as the pantograph kicks it away. HOOK tower, now c... (more)

A late afternoon southbound Acela is using every bit of its clear track as it barrels through Sharon, with some folks on the other platform awaiting the next inbound train to Boston.

Amtrak Acela

Amtrak's flagship passenger train, the Acela, is seen here navigating the sweeping elevated curve at Claymont, DE. Running at up to 150 mph, Acela high-speed trains travel b... (more)

An Amtrak Acela leads an express down the Northeast Corridor, climbing the grade through Croydon, PA, after navigating through a reverse S-curve in Bristol Township.

The rails along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor glimmer ahead of its flagship train, the Acela, while lights from rush hour traffic create a shimmer along Interstate I-495 in Claymont, DE.

The Tortoise and the Hare

Amtrak's Acela catches up with a SEPTA commuter train, ducking the signal bridge in Claymont, DE. Spoiler alert - the "hare" wins this race.

Acela's No. 2015 and No. 2016 meet in Glenoldnen, PA, catcing the very last light of day.