Frozen River For The Lake Shore. On the afternoon of January 26, 2025, the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (Train 49) was coming around the bend in Dobbs Ferry, New York as it passed a frozen Hud... (more)

Late Light on the Lake Shore. On the evening of January 26, 2025, Amtrak train 49, the westbound Lake Shore Limited, operated a full 11-car consist out of New York Penn Station, ... (more)

Lengthy Lake Shore. On Saturday, January 25, 2025, Amtrak Train 49 (Lake Shore Limited) included not only the 'Boston Section' but also a deadheading AmFleet I cafe car for an impressive to... (more)

Lake Shore With The Empire State. Amtrak Train 49 (Lake Shore Limited) was passing thought Irvington, New York on the late afternoon of December 6, 2024 with the Empire State Building in th... (more)

Phase VII And The Hudson Line. On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Amtrak 49 (Lake Shore Limited) was led by the duo of AMTK 702 (P32AC-DM, Phase III) and 87 (P42DC, Phase VII) from New York P... (more)

Racing Up The Water Level. There was a bit of a 'race' on between Amtrak Train 49 (Lake Shore Limited) (with AMTK 710, P32AC-DM ) and MTA Metro-North Railroad Train 2855 (with MNCW 220, P32... (more)

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)