Diesel Diving Down. Amtrak P32AC-DM no. 713 is seen leading train 49, the westbound Lake Shore Limited down into the Line 2 tunnel under the East River as it makes its way from S... (more)

Meet Me At Manitou. Sounds from all directions made it difficult to figure out who would get there first, but a double headed Amtrak 49 (Lake Shore Limited) and 290 (Ethan Allen Express) me... (more)

Midnight Blue In Daylight. A mudslide across the tracks near Scarborough, New York tangentially caused a rare visit by Amtrak's 50th Anniversary "Midnight Blue" unit AMTK 100 to t... (more)

Happy 75th! On September 17, 1948, the New York Central's first "20th Century Limited" with new streamlined equipment left Grand Central Terminal for Chicago, Illinois. The "... (more)

As Big As It Gets. With expected heavy winter weather, the Boston, Massachusetts sections of the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Trains 448/449) were canceled on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. That ga... (more)

A Pair Of Pairs. An unusual double-headed Amtrak Train 49 (Lake Shore Limited) was passing over Annsville Creek in Peekskill, New York as the sun set on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The Phase... (more)

Evening At Annsville Creek. Amtrak 49(6) heads towards Chicago with AMTK 110 (P42DC) leading on Friday, January 6, 2023. Perhaps the parts of the sky that were not well illuminated at sunset ampli... (more)

First GE P32 On The First Lake Shore Limited Of The Year. On an unseasonably warm January 1, 2023, Amtrak Train 49 (lake Shore Limited) was a bit tardy departing New York Penn Station, but ... (more)

Christmas Night At The High Falls. Just before midnight on December 25, 2020, Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Train 49) crossed The High Falls in Rochester, New York after making the station sto... (more)

Go Go White Sox! On July 29, 2021, Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) and former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built dome/coach 54... (more)

Half Moon Sunset. A bit longer than usual under the current configuration, an eight car Amtrak Train 49 (Lake Shore Limited) skirts the shores of the Hudson River by Half Moon Park in Dobbs... (more)

Just after daybreak on June 14, 2021, Amtrak 49 (Lake Shore Limited) departs the station "on the advertised" at 6:15 AM with lead engine Amtrak 145 (P42DC), which was painted Phase III f... (more)

Between trips, former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/sleeper "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) sits in the yard in Chicago, Illinois on the afternoon of August 12, 2... (more)

M9s at Yonkers. Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Train 49) on Sunday, February 14, 2021 (AMTK 715, P32AC-DM leading) passes through the station in Yonkers, New York shortly after beginning its jo... (more)

Just to see the floor. There were lots of pictures in memorable places from this last trip, most with geographic landmarks like bridge and signs and buildings. But one off the script choice... (more)