After seeing 301 in some of the most backlit conditions possible last December, the opportunity to shoot this unit in good light finally presented itself, but not without at least some frustration... (more)
Day One leads the Floridian
Day One Heritage on the Silver Meteor. Amtrak ALC-44 Charger 301 is seen leading train 97(15) south through Orlando, FL, bound for Miami. As part of Amtrak's 50th Anniversary ce... (more)
Day One. Amtrak ALC-44 Charger 301 is the lead locomotive on train 97(15), seen southbound through Winter Park, FL en-route to Miami. As part of Amtrak's 50th Anniversary celebra... (more)
"The Floridian" southbound between Orlando & Kissimme.
Amtrak 301 leads the northbound Floridian a few miles outside America’s Capitol under a beautiful winter sunset.
Day One on Day 5 of 2025 leads the last Floridian before disruption by northern winter storms.
Day-One Heritage ALC-42 #301 leads Amtrak Floridian Train #40 (P029) west by the Washington Grove Station Hut. The Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad, operational from May 25, 1873, connected... (more)
Eastbound Floridian Train #41 (P030) roars through Gaithersburg, MD, led by Day-One Heritage Scheme ALC-42.
The Christmas Cardinal pulls into Thurmond, WV on a sunny morning.
Amtrak's "Day One" Charger leads "The Floridian" over Lake Monroe. This is actually running on "Silver Star" schedule.
A Charger in Day 1 livery and a P42 in Phase VII paint lead train 40 (still going by 92 on CSX) on the double track between Cary and Raleigh.
Amtrak's northbound Floridian rolls out of Cary behind the "Day 1" Heritage Charger.
Day One 301 leads 41 into Seville on this chilly morning in northeast Florida.
After several "in trail" visits, it LEADS!
