Amtrak Carolinian train 79 (Boston, MA - Charlotte, NC) passing through the new interlocking at North Acca.

Running about 10 minutes late, Amtrak train 80, the northbound "Carolinian" service, cruises along just a couple of minutes before stopping at the depot in Greensboro, NC on December 16,... (more)

The Southbound Carolinian is led by the Phase I Heritage Unit.

The northbound Carolinian is a tad bit late coming to Fredericksburg after swapping Motors in Richmond.

Frosty Morning
The southbound Carolinian makes good time shortly after meeting an NJ Transit local on tangent between Edison and Metuchen. Low early-morning sun highlights a frosty la... (more)

Amtrak's Phase III leads the Carolinian into Salisbury for it's station stop in route to Charlotte under cover of darkness.

The Amtrak Consolidated National Operations Center is the backdrop for train 79, the southbound "Carolinian," as it slows for a station stop in Wilmington, Delaware.

How appropriate on Memorial Day weekend 2016 for Amtrak train 79 the southbound Carolinian to have the Amtrak Veterans unit leading the way.

A the sun climbs over the horizon, Amtrak 80, the "Carolinian," leans into the curve just south of CP "Duke." The train has just crossed over the Yadkin river having departed i... (more)

The southbound Amtrak Carolinian, Train #79, passes over Quantico Creek in Quantico, Virginia on a cold but clear morning on 2/26/2016.

On a bright spring day in Washington DC, Amtrak's Carolinian heads south with the cherry blossoms in the foreground.

As Amtrak train 80 makes its stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, a flurry of activity almost as old as railroading itself: Passengers detraining and boarding and luggage being unloaded and loaded. As... (more)

The Southbound Carolinian stops at the historic Salisbury station to pick up passengers at dusk. The number of people boarding was outnumbered by the railfans that had gathered at the station to ... (more)

"Carolinian" heading south, from the "other" (east) side of Neabsco

As Amtrak service increased in the early 21st Century, the North Carolina Department of Transportation built a new station in Cary, eight miles west of the state capital of Raleigh. Opened in 201... (more)