An H. E. Brouse original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Note the severely bent catenary pole in the background. A Norman Blackwood original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

The 945 still had over a decade of service left before retirement, and is now preserved at IRM. The 610 was still on the active roster at the time, but already made its last revenue run months pri... (more)

Amtrak AEM-7 945 sits on display at Yard 5 at IRM. Although AEM-7s are not exactly units you could find in Illinois, it's nice to see one saved.

An Amtrak AEM-7 on the point of a Washington-bound corridor train peers out from the darkness of the trainshed at Newark's Penn Station, while a New Jersey Transit F40PH and its train load passeng... (more)

Toaster arriving Newark. Blink, blink.

The 945 and 915, two good looking examples of AEM-7s are side by side at the motor pit before being dispatched for their next run. It's almost impossible to get this shot today with so many ACS-6... (more)

Northbound Amtrak regional with AEM-7s 945 and 931.

Amtrak Regional slowly crosses the bridge over the NECR yard in New London.

Amtrak Regional train 171 heads west after stopping in New London.

AEM-7 945 leads a Pittsburgh bound train through New Brunswick Station on the Northeast Corridor. The 945 was cut-off at Philadelphia, while P42 97 was added to the rear-end to pull the train to ... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Regional train arriving at New Carrollton, MD Amtrak/MARC station on a very warm and dry late October afternoon

Amtrak train 190 crosses the Niantic River Railroad Bridge on this sunny morning. This bridge is due to be replaced in the near future.

173 rolls into OSB Station behind a relatively clean AEM-7. Ektachrome 200