Starting on June 1, the Waterbury Branch was shut down for critical infrastructure work on the track, passing sidings, crossings, bridges, and the installation of signals. On a rainy morning from ... (more)

Bridge Plates Are Out, Service Is Back. On the morning of Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Amtrak Train 63 (AMTK 705, P32AC-DM leading) was the first Empire Service departure from New York's Pen... (more)

Amtrak 290 rolls past the Amtrak shops in Rensselaer as two more Empire Service consists await there next assignments.

Metro North P32AC-DM 208 northbound at Croton-on-Hudson.

Lake Shore Limited northbound at Croton-on-Hudson.

Amtrak Empire Service train 237 northbound at Croton-on-Hudson.

Metro North P32AC-DM 207 coming through the rock cut at Spuyten Duyvil.

Metro North P32AC-DM 214 leading a northbound through the Spuyten Duyvil station.

"Dual Mode at Chatham"

On the afternoon of August 2nd, 2021, Amtrak P32AC-DM 713 is seen leading Lake Shore Limited train 449 past the historic Chatham Station on the CSX B... (more)

"Pittsfield P32"

On the afternoon of August 2nd, 2021 Amtrak P32AC-DM 713 is seen leading Lake Shore Limited train 449 into the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center on the ... (more)

Amtrak train 281, a "Empire Service" rounds the curve as it crosses over I-490 in downtown Rochester, NY with Amtrak 108, the Phase 6 Heritage Unit leading.

"ConnDOT Trio at Harmon Shops"

Three of four Connecticut Department of Transportation "New Haven" painted P32AC-DMs sit ready for service outside of Metro-North Railroad's Croton Har... (more)

"What Will You See This Summer?"

On the night of July 21st, 2021 Amtrak P32AC-DM 702 is seen idling on the head end of Lake Shore Limited train 448 at its eastern terminus, Boston Sou... (more)

Dual mode in Massachusetts. Amtrak P32ACDM 702 leads 449 west past the former Boston & Albany Railroad freight house in West Springfield converted to a church. Due to a shortage of ACSES... (more)

An Empire Connection. A shortage of diesels lead to AMTK 702 (P32AC-DM) being sent out on an unusual assignment - leading the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited to Boston, Massachusetts. Normally th... (more)