Amtrak Empire Service 283 follows a westbound manifest as it heads for the station stop at Amsterdam. The train would then switch over at MP 184 to run around it.
An Amtrak Empire Service train accelerates away from Poughkeepsie Station as a southbound Metro-North train waits to depart. Several other Metro-North trainsets await the call to weekday service. ... (more)
The Salt City Express (named for Syracuse, NY) nears the end of its run as it slows for the platforms at Croton-Harmon. Built in 1976, this Rohr RTL Turboliner was brand new (in fact so new that ... (more)
Along the Hudson (at left)
Something that hasn't happened since the 70's occured back in August of 08' due to Swtich Replacement at CP-169.
Amtrak Train #237, An Empire Service NYC-Albany express train, changes tracks before sailing through the Croton-Harmon station without stopping.
About to pass through the tunnel under Anthony's Nose (and the Bear Mountain bridge)
Typical Empire Service Train starts it's 2:25 Albany-Rensselaer to New York run. Compare to http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=21815 and http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=... (more)
Operating for Amtrak, still lettered for Penn Central
Empire Service Train 282 ducks in and out of long early morning shadows as it works east through Fairport NY.
Under threatening skies, a Turboliner makes a station stop in Poughkeepsie.
The classic New York Central Hudson River vista at Breakneck Ridge is recreated with Amtrak train 289, a NYC to Syracuse Friday only train (ran to just Schenectady Mo-Th as train 259). This train ... (more)
Early Amtrak; mix of SCL and former NYC coaches