Survivor. This is the one and only Heritage Clocker Coach to remain on the roster, albeit in MW service. It retains its Clocker number, 7005, and hangs around the Penn Station area for us... (more)

The Conductor off of Amtrak NE Regional 95 gives a friendly wave to myself and fellow railfans on the platform in Ashland, Virginia... Just departing from the regularly scheduled station stop.

Fresh out of overhaul, this 1940s era Diner looks brand new!

Getting ready to shift cars around, AMTK 500 gets into position to move in on a set of cars in Amtrak's part of the yard.

An ex Metroliner cab car heads up this Springfield Shuttle with the station in the background.

The Lake Shore Limited was the first train to receive Viewliner Sleepers, putting the old Heritage Slumbercoaches into retirement and 10&6 Sleepers into use as a crew car (as seen behind the two V... (more)

Unsung heroes
While passengers move about the train in the relatively roomier upper level of an Amtrak Superliner train, the kitchen staff faces cooking hot meals and washing dishes in ... (more)

Metroliner Conference Club Car 9800 is spotted in the station and ready for a charter run up the corridor as a VRE pulls out of town.

Nearing departure for Manassas

There truly is no finer way to travel the country other than by train. By plane, you'll see your flight attendant when you duck your head to get in the door, and maybe when you receive your trivia... (more)

Watchin a Friend - Here I watch a friend of mine who sometimes works the Southwest Chief on the Los Angeles to Kingman AZ turn, help a passenger who is boarding Train #4 on this night from Fullert... (more)

With coach boarding finished, the conductor climbs back on board the southbound Silver Star. #91 will make a second stop to platform the sleeper on the end of the train, then it's back to track sp... (more)