Dodging the late afternoon shadows in Wallingford is Springfield to New Haven shuttle train 465. Leading the way is P42 108 in Phase VI, the first adaptation of the latest Amtrak livery. The news ... (more)

Amtrak 50th Anniversary P42 #108 leads the eastbound Lake Shore Limited at Lincoln Avenue in Colonie, NY.

With Amtrak 50th Anniversary-painted P42DC #108 leading the way, Amtrak Train 449 out of Boston heads west at Chatham Center, NY in beautiful, late afternoon light.

Train 449, the Boston section of Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited, is passing the site of the former General Electric Plant in Pittsfield, MA. Leading the consist to Albany-Rensselaer is P42 108 in P... (more)

New Amtrak heritage unit 108 spins the Lake Shore Limited around the wye in Chicago after arrival a short time earlier into Union Station.

New Amtrak heritage unit 108 spins the Lake Shore Limited around the wye in Chicago after arrival a short time earlier into Union Station.

A break from the posts from my recent trip to California, the Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited is seen passing some of the last New York Central searchlight signals on the Boston Line at C... (more)

"Phase VI Over Harpursville"

On the afternoon of August 24th, 2021, Amtrak's Phase VI 50th Anniversary P42DC #108 leads extra train 926 (running as NS 099) as it heads east... (more)

Phase VI. Amtrak 50th Anniversary engines 108 (Phase VI) and 100 (Midnight Blue) were the power for Norfolk Southern Corp Train 099/Amtrak 926 from Elmira to Albany-Rensselaer, NY on Tuesda... (more)

The final delivery of Viewliner cars from the CAF Plant in Elmira, NY is in the books, as Amtrak 50th Anniversary P42DCs 108 and 100 bracketed the final move of cars. Seen passing the Kingsley bu... (more)

The final delivery of Viewliner cars from the CAF Plant in Elmira, NY is in the books, as Amtrak 50th Anniversary P42DCs 108 and 100 bracketed the final move of cars. Seen crossing the Susquehann... (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.

The Empire Service crosses the High Falls of the Genesee River in the early evening with the new "Phase VI 50th Anniversary" unit.

"Phase VI 50th on the Hudson Line"

On the morning of August 3rd, 2021, Amtrak's Phase VI 50th Anniversary P42DC #108, leads Empire Service train 281 north through Manitou, NY on Metr... (more)

Amtrak 244 races south at auto 106.