In 1966, the Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada Ltd. (GMD) constructed eight GP40TC locomotives, essentially GP40 diesels on SD40 frames to accommodate Head End Power (HEP) equipment, for... (more)

A diesel-hauled Amtrak passenger train is not often seen on this section of the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak Keystone service train 649 apparently developed mechanical issues with motor 605 just ea... (more)

In Need of a Tow: EMD GP38H-3 approaches New Brunswick Station with a Keystone Service set during the evening rush on Friday the 13th. This set had been Train 649, however it became disabl... (more)

KN702 rolls through North Elizabeth station with four empty KRL flat cars in tow. The train is running from Hudson Yard to the maintenance facility at Adams on the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak 52... (more)

Amtrak geep 525 is in notch 8 as it drags this dead MARC set towards DC. This hospital move is the result of a major en-route failure of MARC 4914. Maybe it was because it was Friday the 13th or... (more)

Amtrak 525 is seen on stand by in Perryville, Maryland. Photo taken with permission.

eastbound Amtrak "San Diegan" #576 curving onto the 4th District from the 3rd District at Fullerton on it's way to San Diego with brand new Amfleet equipment on it's first weekend in service on th... (more)

Amtrak's Soutwest LTD with SDP40F 525 takes rest at Raton for refueling and other services

Amtrak's Southwest Ltd somewhere on the Raton pass

former Amtrak #197

View of the engineer's side walkway of 525, taken from sister unit 524. Both are on their way to be rebuilt as GP38H-3s.