Amtrak 600 heads north for Boston with a short three-car consist after appearing at a "launch event" at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station earlier in the day. The unit is scheduled to lead the fi... (more)

The future of Amtrak is being transported East on today's California Zephyr. This Siemens ACS-64 is the first of a 70 engine order that Amtrak placed. This engine will be taken off of #6 at Denver... (more)

A pair of new SDP40F's pause at Chicago. To see the entire collection of red noses, pointless arrows, and other equipment from this day of fanning, click on the Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD SDP40F
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 600
Train ID: light power
Photo Date: May 25, 1974

This is the only time I've ever seen an E60CH and a P42DC together (although this was SOP in the late 90s, early 00s). The train is the "Three Rivers" from New York to Pittsburgh (and on to Chica... (more)

Class Unit of the E60's.