The 156 brightens up the terminal on a drizzly day.

Old and new elements of railroading share the scene at L'Enfant, with weed covered PRR catenary supports contrasting the months old VRE station. Bridging the gap between old and new is Amtrak's C... (more)

156 and 64 lead the Exhibit Train consist into the Coach Yard after being detached from the Crescent on a sunny February morning.

Amtrak's Palmetto, which holds the distinction of being the first train I ever rode on my own as a youngster, back in 1976, is seen here 32 years later passing by my window at the L'Enfant Plaza H... (more)

Amtrak's Capitol Limited is set to depart the Union Station at Washington, DC for its overnight run to Chicago.

Amtrak 19, the southbound Crescent, makes its way past L'Enfant Plaza as the sun sets of the District of Columbia.

921 leads a solid consist of Phase III Amfleet into Union Station.

The departing Capitol Limited passes a Metro Red Line train.

The arriving Capitol Limited has come around the wye at Ivy City and begins the back-up move to Union Station.

Under a canopy of wires, this southbound Acela Express glides the final mile toward its destination, Washington's Union Station.

Amtrak's all mail and express train arrives from Springfield.

Northbound Amtrak Crescent crosses the Potomac from Virginia into DC.

Amtrak unit leased to Virginia Railway Express; ex-PRR position light signal in background

The top of the Capitol dome is receiving a little TLC as train 95 departs Washington.

Northbound Metroliner speeds past the Ivy City engine terminal. Note dings on the front. From rock throwers along the right-of-way, I assume.