It was British Marconi engineer Henry Joseph Round who in 1907 was first to report observation of electroluminescence from the unsymmetrical passage of current through silicon carbide (carborundum... (more)

Amtrak's Veteran's unit makes an appearance at the North Philadelphia Station, once known as Germantown Junction. Both Amtrak and SEPTA use this station, though the station itself (right center; ... (more)

An Amtrak Keystone, led by AMTK No. 616, climbs the grade out of Bristol and into Croydon, PA, bound for Harrisburg, PA, via Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.

An Amtrak Regional Express led by AMTK No. 660, navigates a reverse s-curve located between Bristol, PA and Croydon, while sprinting west towards Philadelphia.

Amtrak's veterans unit leads 171 through Edison on a clear but cold day. 171 typically operates on 4 track through here as it calls on all Amtrak stations between Newark and Trenton. Next stop..... (more)

Star Power: ACS-64 #634 leads Amtrak's Silver Star, train #91, past Princeton Junction Station on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

A set of Sprinters running push /pull race through Bensalem, PA at dusk, bound for Philadelphia and points south.

An Amtrak long distance train sprints past a CSX local (light engine more) captured westbound through the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia.

Amtrak 636 leads a Northeast Regional westbound through Edison interlocking on the NEC.

Amtrak's Carolinian, led by AMTK No. 624, sprints west through Bensalem, Pennsylvania, backlit against the glow of a rising Winter Sun. The train is en route to Philadelphia and is just shy of Cor... (more)

An Amtrak Regional led by AMTK No. 616 prepares to depart Boston's South Station for New York City and points south. The iconic large white wall in the background is actually a parking garage and... (more)

An early morning westbound SEPTA commuter train sprints into Langhorne station at sunrise.

AMTK No. 646 leads a southbound Regional Express into the station at Aberdeen, MD.

Built in 1943 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, this utilitarian station, barely one story tall with a large over... (more)

"Electric AAA Service at Pelham Bay" On the afternoon of March 22, 2021 Amtrak ACS-64 656 is seen towing disabled Acela train 2155 (2012/2013) over the Pelham Bay Railroad Bridge... (more)

Edison Electric. ACS-64 no. 607 leads a westbound train through Edison Station. The location is somewhat fitting, since Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor, and is well-known specifically... (more)