The veterans electric comes down to the station from the pit.

One of these is not like the others! Photo taken on a platform (track curves) and out of harm's way. Amtrak 642 on the right is the Veterans tribute motor and is readied for a test run, while t... (more)

The most sought after electric locomotive today? Without a doubt. The 642 is seen moving lite through Washington Terminal past a watchman.

electric Stars and Stripes. The first electric locomotive honoring our veterans is brand new and gleaming in the sun. This loco was built by Siemens in Sacramento and painted with platinu... (more)

A southbound Amtraker races through Ivy City en route to Washington D.C.'s Union Station.

Just in time for Independence Day, Amtrak announced they are having this patriotic show of support for our Veterans produced in HO and N scale! Video here.more)

Just in time for Independence Day, Amtrak announced they are having this patriotic show of support for our Veterans produced in HO and N scale! Video here.more)

Brand new, and about to depart on a test run, Amtrak's second Veterans tribute locomotive is looking sharp. The 642 entered revenue service 7/2/2015, just in time for Independence Day. more)

Viewliner II Baggage car.

This toaster stares at the rear end of a PV, while a MARC train pulls in a few tracks over.

Amtrak Viewliner Theater Car #10004, named American View, sits in Washington Union Station before going out on a trip up the corridor.

NS 9-1-1 and Pan Am office cars visit Washington Union Station.

Sandwiched between two P42s on the head end of the Capitol Limited, the first Amtrak electric to wear a commemorative scheme enters "home rails" after being built in Sacramento and havin... (more)

The first Amtrak electric to wear a commemorative scheme enters "home rails" after being built in Sacramento and having final paint work completed at Amtrak's Beech Grove facility. It j... (more)

Amtrak lost a great railroader, the railfan community lost a great friend, and the world lost a great guy today. Pete Grosso, seen here (on left) as conductor of a yard move shoving Amfleet Offic... (more)