"Amtrak Helper Units by Stratford"

On the afternoon of September 9th, 2024, Amtrak Extra 88, utilizing a Springfield Shuttle set, heads west past the station at Stratford, C... (more)

Autumn Express At The Deerfield River. Amtrak's 3rd Annual Autumn Express covered the former Boston & Maine Railroad from Albany-Rensselaer, New York to East Deerfield, Massachusetts on Sun... (more)

2015 Autumn Express. Amtrak's 3rd Annual Autumn Express covered the former Boston & Maine Railroad from Albany-Rensselaer, New York to East Deerfield, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 25, 2... (more)

Avelia at Dock. Amtrak Avelia Liberty power car 2133 is seen leading TS12 off of Dock Bridge and into Newark Penn Station. The train was returning to Philadelphia following testing in B... (more)

The US Open Express train takes the ACWR Sandhills Sub out of Aberdeen, a rare trip for the Piedmont equipment.

The Open Express turns up the Aberdeen Carolina & Western in Aberdeen with an NCDOT F59PHI leading.

An Amtrak special slowly enters the Aberdeen Carolina & Western's Sandhills Sub as a couple railfans document their passage.

The Open Express slows to enter the ACWR-CSX interchange yard in Aberdeen, where they'll change ends and head to Pinehurst. The Aberdeen & Rockfish put an engine out on display for the weekend, an... (more)

A special train consisting of mostly NCDOT equipment crosses the Atlantic & Western diamond at Sanford enroute to Pinehurst.

RNCX 1797, the "City of Asheville", brings up the rear of the Open Express train on rare mileage at Sanford.

Amtrak "Open Express" 1173 pulls into the siding at Sanford to allow P092 to pass before heading to Pinehurst.

The Open Express sails through Apex with NCDOT's F59PHI pair for power and a variety of passenger equipment.

Amtrak/NCDOT "Open Express" 1171 heads through Apex with a mixed consist of NCDOT, Amtrak and ACWR passenger equipment running from Raleigh to Pinehurst for the US Open.

NCDOT's US Open Special heads northbound over the Haw River on the way from Pinehurst to Raleigh. The track is the former Seaboard Air Line main.

Acela 2 At The Bronx River Bascules. While deadheading from Boston, Massachusetts to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Amtrak Train 885, Alstom Acela 2 Train Set 8 (AMTK 2118/2146) passes throu... (more)