In retirement is former SAL 6051/SCL 5023 Baggage Dorm car that was involved in the 1994 derailment of the Lake Shore Limited near Batavia, NY. It retains its original paneled door.

RISING FROM THE DEAD! ...I wish. This oddball factory rebuilt former New York Central 16-10 Slumbercoach was Amtrak's Vermillion Harbor that derailed in 1994 as part of the Lake Shore Limit... (more)

The Zig Zag ...Someone saw a perfect opportunity to make the flow of stripes transition from locomotives and single level cars to Superliners with the Hi-Level step up coaches turned coach/... (more)

Due to axle requirements, a heritage dinner and 2 baggage cars were added to tonight's Amtrak 393.

4 car set of Bombardier M7A cars destined for the Metro-North Railroad. The cars were built at Bombardier Transport Canada, La Pocatiere, Quebec.

Farewell to the Pacific Parlour Cars. February 2 marked the last northbound departure and February 4 will be the last ever southbound departure before these cars are retired after 26 years... (more)

The old Budd unity waiting to maintenance at Luz Workshops.

Prototype Viewliner Sleeper #2300 was built in 1988 as one of three prototype Viewlienrs. These were the last Budd Car Co passenger car shells to emerge from the famed car builder, and were trucke... (more)

The Conductor of the Pennsylvanian looks over his train and waves to the people at Horse Shoe Curve.

Silver Basin is an ex CB&Q car that went to Amtrak but never made the cut for the HEP program. The tubes extending down in front of the trucks are the toilet chutes from the days of "direct ... (more)

A four-car set of Penn Central Metroliners now operated by Amtrak reaches for the wires as the train hums along at Iselin, NJ, on its way from New York to Washington. In early 1972 Amtrak was stil... (more)

The one that got away... Most folks are surprised to know that an Amtrak Pacific Parlour car was sold and has been in private hands for years. This was a necessary measure to pay for the ... (more)

I bet the passengers enjoying the view out of this Sightseer Lounge had no idea that plans to end passenger trains on this beautiful segment of the Coast Starlight were well underway at the time o... (more)

The Berkshire Scenic Railway Hoosac Valley Service holiday “Tinseliner” service passes the Blue Seal Feed mill in Adams, MA with the RDC-1 #6126.

The Berkshire Scenic Railway Hoosac Valley Service holiday “Tinseliner” service is seen crossing the Hoosac River with the RDC-1 #6126.