The Empire Service Amtrak 284 (Niagara Falls, NY to New York, NY) departs Rochester in Saturday morning sunshine.

The Empire Service Amtrak 284 dashes through the morning snow, along Saintsville Rd., East of the CSX Dewitt Yard.

The Eastbound Empire Service Amtrak 284 with 5 passenger cars (Niagara Falls, NY to New York, NY) passes the Westbound CSX I169 (Port Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL) who prepares to depart the CSX Dewi... (more)

Hastily Through Hastings. Amtrak 284 was flying through Hastings-On-Hudson, New York with AMTK 703 (P32AC-DM, Phase III) leading on January 20, 2025, kicking up a snow spray in its wake. In... (more)

Colonial Crafts On The Hudson. A little rain was ok to shoot Amtrak 284 with former Pennsylvania Railroad Pullman-Standard built Colonial Crafts (Bedroom/Dining, 800061/SUEX 7149) on the af... (more)

Passing The Flag. On February 6, 2021, Amtrak Train 281 crossed over State Route 298 in Syracuse, New York en route to New York Penn Station in New York, New York. AMTK 46 (P42DC, 50th Anni... (more)

Whipping Through Tivoli. As Amtrak Train 284 (P32AC-DM, AMTK 701 leading) passes the former New York Central Auto 99 searchlights at Tivoli, New York on the afternoon of Saturday, December ... (more)

Snow Enough For The Photos. By the time Amtrak Train 284 passed through the station at Philipse Manor in Sl eepy Hollow, New York on January 7, 2024, the snow had stopped falling for the da... (more)

Central Warehouse. Amtrak P32AC-DM locomotives 710 & 715 (GE Genesis, 1992-2001) are seen leading Train 284(9) past the Central Warehouse in Albany, NY as the train approaches th... (more)

AmFleets As Far As The Eye Can See. On Sunday, April 9, 2023, a mechanical issue caused the 11 cars of Amtrak Trains 280 and 284 to be combined for the trip to New York Penn Station/Moyniha... (more)

Snowy Buffalo. Shortly after departing the stop at Exchange Street on March 12, 2022, Amtrak Train 284 kicks up the snows of the previous days and crosses the street of the same name name w... (more)

Amtrak Train 284 leans into a superelevated curve as it approaches Barhydt Road in Glenville, NY at speed.

Blue Ice. Amtrak 100 is seen crossing the Mohawk River into the City of Schenectady. The locomotive is painted in a "Midnight Blue" celebratory scheme for Amtrak's 50th Anniversary and l... (more)

Blue Sky For The Blue Leader. Amtrak 284 had an unusual leader on Saturday, February 26, 2022, as it passed under the Bear Mountain Bridge in the Town of Cortlandt, New York. Amtrak 100 (... (more)

It Happens. From time to time when a dual mode (third rail electric or diesel powered) P32 is not available, Amtrak will use P42s in Empire Service. Some of Penn Station’s platforms conta... (more)