I made this image of Amtrak trains laying over in the Niagara Falls yard as the sun was rising above a dark and stormy sky. The lighting was totally surreal, like a scene from the cover of a science fiction novel. Exposed on Kodachrome using a Leica M2 fitted with a 200mm Leitz Telyt...
Fast forward to December 2016. Pat Yough and I were exploring locations on Amtrak’s North East Corridor. I suggested Jersey Avenue because I was curious to see if that was where Pop and I had made those photos so many years ago. (Back in 1978, my photo notes were a bit thin). Inde...
Conrail discontinued the electrification on the line in the early 1980s; today, the old PRR Main Line east of Harrisburg is largely void of through freight (as it primarily serves as a passenger route for AmtrakKeystonesand SEPTA suburban trains). However, today a few NS symbol freights are...
A radio telemetry unit is used in place of a caboose on most North American freight trains. This communicates air pressure information relating to the air brake system, and can allow the engineer to set train brakes from the rear end in event of an emergency. Four former CSX GE-built DASH...
A large black & white photo may remind passengers of the age of elegance. Yes, Virginia, we are standing in the same place. On the plus side, all Amtrak trains were running to schedule. Really! Penn Station allows direct connections between various railway services. Onward to the Long Islan...
Very little else was moving, but I caught one of Amtrak’s Empire Corridor trains at Fonda. Then took my time to explore locations. At Little Falls, I again caught up with this Conrail B23-7. At the time it was the booby prize, but I’m glad I took the time to make photographs...
In mid-July 1984, I heard the distinctive roar of EMD 20-cylinder engines working an eastward train on the west slope of Washngton Hill. My friends and I were positioned at the summit of the Boston & Albany route, as marked by a sign. ...
Tracking the Light in Review On the Road with Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited Christmas Day 1982; Warren, Massachusetts Share this: Facebook Email Twitter More Like this:LikeLoading... #digital photographyCSX Business TrainCSX TransportationGalleryPalmerQuaboag River ...
Soon, Amtrak’sVermonterwill be detoured back to the traditional passenger route north of Springfield, Massachusetts, leaving the New England Central’s former Central Vermont line between Palmer and East Northfield, Massachusetts freight only for the first time in 25 years. ...
Sitting out in front of the museum is Amtrak AEM-7 915, a locomotive that spent roughly 35 years hauling trains on the Northeast Corridor. I have more photos of this classic electric at Strasburg than I do of it under wire. Over the last few months, I’ve scoured thousands of my own...