Thundering Through Town. Amtrak P32AC-DM no. 700 is seen leading Empire Service train 281 north through Irvington Station, which is covered in a beautiful layer of snow!

The Empire Debut Of The 46. Amtrak Train 281 was led by AMTK 46 (P42DC, 50th Anniversary) on February 5, 2021. This was the first locomotive to sport the new logo celebrating Amtrak's creat... (more)

Before There Was A Lake Shore Limited. Amtrak Train 281 is running a little late due to heat restrictions on the very warm and humid afternoon of Friday, August 27, 2021 with Webb Rail's fo... (more)

Six Cars In The Snow. Amtrak Train 281 (AMTK 701, P32AC-DM, Phase III) is seen approaching the Amtrak Station in Utica, New York on Friday, December 18, 2020. Although out of use for many y... (more)

Snowy Sunset. On the evening of February 5, 2021, Amtrak 46 (P42DC, 50th Anniversary) pulled into the Louis M. Slaughter Rochester, New York Station with Amtrak Train 281. Amtrak 46 was the... (more)

A Classic Location. At the site of so many great Ed Nowack photos, Amtrak 281 passes through the iconic town of Little Falls, New York on August 27, 2021 with former New York Central Railro... (more)

Varnish Over The Mohawk. Amtrak Train 281 crosses the Mohawk River near Schenectady, New York on the afternoon of Friday, August 27, 2021 with Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad B... (more)

First in, first out. 704 (P32AC-DM, Phase III) would be the first engine to arrive and so was also the first to depart MTA Metro-North Railroad Grand Central Terminal with an Amtrak train as 281 h... (more)

An Amtrak empire connection train heads west

An empire serivce Amtrak train heads west under the classic New York Central signal bridge at CP-382