Heritage Scene To Start The Morning. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Amtrak Train 63-69 (the combined Maple Leaf-Adirondack) was led by Phase II heritage P42DC AMTK 130. The train was at the Y... (more)

449 heads west thru chatham with amtrak 130 leading

While seeing Amtrak here is not entirely unusual, seeing Amtrak here at this hour, heading north, with a deadhead move...is. A plane crashed into the mainline in South Florida, shutting down all ... (more)

A pleasant surprise. After spending Good Friday in Folkston, there was enough light to catch one more train....

The Southbound Vermonter is seen just after departing Northhampton with heritage unit 130 in charge.

As the sun sets, Amtrak 130 dashes out of Wallingford on its way toward New Haven. This is the last leg of the P42's journey as it will be swapped out at New Haven.

Amtrak P42DC 130 in the Phase II heritage scheme leading train #157 at Wallingford.

Amtrak 130 makes a stop in Wallingford on a frigid Saturday morning.

Amtrak 130, a P42DC painted in Amtrak's "Phase II" scheme for the passenger carrier's 40th Anniversary, leads the outbound Lake Shore Limited through Whiting, IN - lights dimmed to meet ... (more)

Amtrak lakeshore limited Train 449 Passing through the rock cut in Chester

Following behind the M364, Amtrak 48 with engineer DTM at the controls slowly rolls through the City of Amsterdam in the CP-175 interlocking alongside the former New York Central freight house on ... (more)

As the rain fell leaving a nice reflection; engineer DTM takes the P281 with the 130 "Phase II" unit, 1W up too CP-196 at restricted speed following a slower freight that they'd later pa... (more)

"Phase II Diesel at NYP"

On August 25th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads Empire Service Train 284 out of New York Penn Station toward... (more)

"Phase II Steaming by Palmer"

On the evening of August 4th, 2024, Steam fog rises from the hills of Palmer, Massachusetts as Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme... (more)

Empire service with extra passengers for the bonus stop at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. As they passed a distant barn in Wayne County, the Engineer gave me a friendly wave or maybe he was... (more)