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Title: |
Virginia bound |
Description: |
Train 95 makes its stop at Wilmington |
Photo Date: |
7/22/1995 Upload Date: 8/14/2014 2:20:30 AM |
Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 944(AEM7) |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound in early snow |
Description: |
Its November and the snow has already started as this eastbound approaches Syracuse. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/1995 Upload Date: 5/15/2014 3:34:25 AM |
Location: |
Memphis, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 203(F40PH) |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Zephyr rolls east |
Description: |
An Illinois Zephyr kicks up the snow behind an F40 on the last lap to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
1/6/1996 Upload Date: 7/31/2014 2:39:29 AM |
Location: |
Berwyn, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 361(F40PHR) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pepsi cans |
Description: |
A pair of B32-8s roll through Berwyn with the Cal Zephyr. The paint job on these units was referred to as a "Pepsi can" due to the red white and blue that resembled the colors on the can. |
Photo Date: |
1/6/1996 Upload Date: 6/22/2014 3:28:56 AM |
Location: |
Berwyn, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 506(B32-8WH) AMTK 504(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
540 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Chief |
Description: |
Amtrak 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, rolls toward its Albuqerque stop and on to Chicago behind a trio of GEs |
Photo Date: |
2/11/1996 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 1:22:09 AM |
Location: |
Los Lunas, NM |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 842(P40DC) AMTK 507(B32-8WH) AMTK 504(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
679 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling for Buffalo |
Description: |
It was still possible to see F40s on some trains in 1996. Today an Empire Service train is blessed with 216 |
Photo Date: |
5/7/1996 Upload Date: 5/8/2014 2:45:59 AM |
Location: |
Port Byron, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 216(F40PH) |
Views: |
646 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cal Zephyr |
Description: |
Sometimes things went well, and I got to see some trains while working. This day I was making a delivery to the Budweiser distributor in Ottumwa-which was across the street from the BNSF ex Q main. Good timing-got to see #6 roll by with 19 cars while waiting for the dock. |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1996 Upload Date: 5/8/2014 2:44:21 AM |
Location: |
Ottumwa, IA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 393(F40PHR) AMTK 394(F40PHR) AMTK 301(F40PH) |
Views: |
685 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Almost home |
Description: |
A group of riders disembarks at Depew, on the east side of Buffalo. The train will be at the end of its run in less than an hour. |
Photo Date: |
6/20/1996 Upload Date: 5/8/2014 2:57:17 AM |
Location: |
Depew, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 709(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
404 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
By the locks |
Description: |
Some of the locks on the NYS Barge Canal are within sight of the now CSX Chicago Line, no surprise as this is right along the Mohawk River for some miles between Schenectady and Utica. They are open to the public and are often a great place to watch the action. Today its Amrak 709 headed for Niagara Falls |
Photo Date: |
8/20/1996 Upload Date: 5/8/2014 2:53:17 AM |
Location: |
Cranesville, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 709(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
216 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound on the Water Level Route |
Description: |
A westbound Amtrak train for Niagara Falls splits the signals at Memphis |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1997 Upload Date: 3/30/2014 3:13:00 AM |
Location: |
Memphis, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 265(F40PHR) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 815 leads on the ex Pennsy |
Description: |
What I'm guessing is the City of New Orleans rolls past the CR pig yard in Chicago on its last lap into Union Station |
Photo Date: |
6/5/1999 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:02:08 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 815(P40DC) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pepsi can |
Description: |
An Amtrak St Louis train rolls north along I 55 in one of those "Hold up the camera and pray" shots of one of the red, white and blue GE's dubbed "Pepsi cans" |
Photo Date: |
6/7/1999 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:03:15 AM |
Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 507(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
467 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sunset at mid day |
Description: |
In June 1999 I did a round trip from Laredo to El Paso and back. On the trip out I came across the Sunset near Sanederson |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1999 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:37:46 AM |
Location: |
Sanderson, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 840(P40DC) AMTK 832(P40DC) |
Views: |
406 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound at Willis |
Description: |
A westbound Empire Service train leaves Syracuse behind as it rolls through CP 293 behind a NY only P32DM |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/2/2014 11:57:45 PM |
Location: |
SYRACUSE (CP293), NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 705(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Double headed |
Description: |
The train that usually gets multiple units is the Lake Shore. Occasionally one of the Empire Service trains will get a second unit, such as this one. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/1999 Upload Date: 2/23/2014 4:38:05 AM |
Location: |
SYRACUSE (CP293), NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 203(F40PH) AMTK 414(F40PH) |
Views: |
571 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Missouri Mule |
Description: |
One of the St Louis trains rolls north toward Chicago as seen from I 55 in a hold up the camera and pray shot. |
Photo Date: |
3/16/2000 Upload Date: 2/17/2014 1:28:42 AM |
Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 51(P42DC) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Illini |
Description: |
One of the Carbondale trains makes its stop at Centralia |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2000 Upload Date: 2/17/2014 1:33:20 AM |
Location: |
Centralia, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 19(P42DC) |
Views: |
507 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Empire train |
Description: |
One of the Empire Service trains appraches Willis Av on its way to Niagara Falls |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2000 Upload Date: 1/23/2014 1:43:38 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 708(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lake Shore |
Description: |
Or more likely, the Late Shore. The train should have been passing this point around 8 AM, this was obviously taken much later in the day. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2000 Upload Date: 1/23/2014 1:40:51 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 76(P42DC) AMTK 387(F40PHR) |
Views: |
705 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lucky 13 |
Description: |
The westbound Sunset Limited rolls through the sagebrush between Alpine and El Paso |
Photo Date: |
1/27/2001 Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:26:18 AM |
Location: |
Sierra Blanca, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 13(P42DC) AMTK 836(P40DC) |
Views: |
588 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready for pick up. |
Description: |
Three Amtrak California units are ready for NS to pick up at Alstom in Hornell NY. |
Photo Date: |
7/15/2001 Upload Date: 10/27/2013 2:44:47 AM |
Location: |
Hornell, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 2012(JT42BW) AMTK 2011(JT42BW) |
Views: |
1591 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 268 east |
Description: |
Amtrak 268 leads an eastbound past the old Blue Circle Cement plant at CP 293 on the Syracuse/Solvay border. |
Photo Date: |
7/29/2001 Upload Date: 12/13/2013 1:18:25 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 268(F40PHR) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lake Shore late again |
Description: |
A late Lake Shore Limited rolls through CP 293 approaching its stop in Syracuse, where it will arrive in less than three minutes. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2002 Upload Date: 10/12/2013 11:47:29 PM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 92(P42DC) AMTK 50(P42DC) |
Views: |
769 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 703 |
Description: |
Amtrak 703 leads a westbound at Cranesville NY, seen from the NY State Barge Canal Lock 10. |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2002 Upload Date: 9/21/2013 3:45:36 AM |
Location: |
Cranesville, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 703(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Broadway on the bridge |
Description: |
Amtraks Broadway Limited crosses the Rockville Bridge as it approaches Harrisburg. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2002 Upload Date: 10/5/2013 11:39:17 PM |
Location: |
Marysville, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 188(P42DC) AMTK 58(P42DC) |
Views: |
564 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Empire Service |
Description: |
Amtrak Empire Service is represented at Solvay with a P40 and six cars passing he old Blue Circle Cement plant. It will make its Syracuse stop in about three minutes. |
Photo Date: |
7/14/2002 Upload Date: 9/28/2013 2:36:57 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 831(P40DC) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dual mode south |
Description: |
An Empire Service train rolls south along the Hudson behind one of Amtraks dual mode units, capable of running on third rail power into Penn Station. |
Photo Date: |
10/19/2003 Upload Date: 10/25/2017 5:23:25 AM |
Location: |
Manitou, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Very Late Shore |
Description: |
Train 48, the Lake Shore Limited, usually an early afternoon showing here, is a good three hours deep as it passes on the east side of the river. |
Photo Date: |
10/19/2003 Upload Date: 10/25/2017 5:26:36 AM |
Location: |
Manitou, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Maple Leaf |
Description: |
GEs now hold sway where once legions of F 40s ruled. Train 63, the Maple Leaf to Toronto, arrives at Utica. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2004 Upload Date: 10/26/2017 5:05:55 AM |
Location: |
Utica, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 110(P42DC) |
Views: |
234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GE past an old Central tower |
Description: |
Train 281 passes Signal Station 30(the number on the side of the tower) just east of Utica station as it slows for its stop there. It will be in Niagara Falls in about five hours. Note the MA&N plow at far left. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2004 Upload Date: 6/1/2017 3:55:14 AM |
Location: |
Utica, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 708(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lake Shore |
Description: |
Train 48-actually, 48/448 here, the Boston section will split at Albany-makes its stop at Utica with a pair of GEs in charge. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2004 Upload Date: 10/26/2017 5:02:52 AM |
Location: |
Utica, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 98(P42DC) AMTK 73(P42DC) |
Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Maple Leaf |
Description: |
Amtraks Maple Leaf is in full cry for Toronto as it blows through Weedsport with a typical five car consist. |
Photo Date: |
5/19/2004 Upload Date: 9/18/2017 4:41:52 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 110(P42DC) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Hope they brought the Tim Hortons |
Description: |
The eastbound Maple Leaf rolls through CP 285, and will shortly pass Dewitt Yard, then get up to speed for its next stop at Utica. |
Photo Date: |
5/19/2004 Upload Date: 9/18/2017 4:44:03 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse (CP285), NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 823(P40DC) |
Views: |
214 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed for Niagara |
Description: |
Amtrak train 287 will shortly be at the new transportaion center near Carousel Mall on its way to Niagar Falls. Here it passes CP 285 just west of Dewitt yard. |
Photo Date: |
5/19/2004 Upload Date: 1/6/2013 2:54:20 AM |
Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 708(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
257 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 711 |
Description: |
Amtrak 711 leads 5 cars of train 286 east at Weedsport |
Photo Date: |
7/29/2004 Upload Date: 12/7/2012 1:24:55 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 711(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pretty ride |
Description: |
An Acela skirts one of the bays along Long Island Sound on its way to New York. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/2004 Upload Date: 6/11/2017 4:54:59 AM |
Location: |
Niantic, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amfleet to Boston |
Description: |
An AEM 7 rolls a Boston bound train through Niantic. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/2004 Upload Date: 6/11/2017 5:01:10 AM |
Location: |
Niantic, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
80 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Thames River |
Description: |
An Amtrak train rolls across the Thames River in New London on its way to Boston. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/2004 Upload Date: 6/11/2017 5:02:21 AM |
Location: |
Niantic, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 605(ACS-64) |
Views: |
232 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Acela under the wires |
Description: |
Boston electrification allowed electric to run the entire length of the Northeast Corridor. Here we see an Acela headed for Boston at a place where New Haven I 5s and DL 109s once trod |
Photo Date: |
10/12/2004 Upload Date: 9/13/2012 5:09:06 PM |
Location: |
New London, CT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 2011(Acela Power Car) |
Views: |
209 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound in the snow |
Description: |
Amtrak 705 leads 5 cars of train 282 toward Syracuse in a winter wonderland. |
Photo Date: |
2/6/2005 Upload Date: 11/19/2012 12:57:14 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 705(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 707 west |
Description: |
Amtrak 707 leads train 287 toward Buffalo in familiar surroundings for upstate NY in Frebruary. |
Photo Date: |
2/6/2005 Upload Date: 11/19/2012 12:59:00 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 707(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
258 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Niagara bound |
Description: |
This westbound approaches the overpass at Weedsport. I didnt get a train number, but judging by the time of day, its likely the Maple Leaf. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2006 Upload Date: 5/22/2018 5:16:13 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 706(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Empire service train |
Description: |
Eastbound Empire Service train 284 rolls into Weedsport en route to its next stop in Syracuse |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2006 Upload Date: 11/4/2012 12:38:16 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 717(P32AC-DM) |
Views: |
274 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lake Shore |
Description: |
The Lake Shore Limited, behind a pair of GEs, is about 25 minutes out of Syracuse on the ex NY Central. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2006 Upload Date: 11/4/2012 12:43:24 AM |
Location: |
Weedsport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 194(P42DC) AMTK 206(P42DC) |
Views: |
540 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southwest Chief |
Description: |
The Southwest Chief heads east from La Plata Mo |
Photo Date: |
5/2/2010 Upload Date: 1/23/2011 8:52:30 PM |
Location: |
La Plata, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 89(P42DC) AMTK 68(P42DC) |
Views: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hustle pays |
Description: |
We had just gotten off this train, Amtrak 6, at Osceola. We tossed our stuff in the car and took off, setting up on the US 34 overpass east of town, which yielded this shot. We were about 60 seconds ahead of the train. Too bad about the pole!! |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2012 Upload Date: 9/6/2012 10:28:11 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, IA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 55(P42DC) AMTK 154(P42DC) |
Views: |
334 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Turning |
Description: |
One of the Amtrak Missouri River Runner trains has dropped its passengers at KC Union Station and is now turning the train for the departure to St Louis, making its back up move through Santa Fe Jct to return to Union Station |
Photo Date: |
10/18/2014 Upload Date: 11/5/2014 2:07:19 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 59(P42DC) |
Views: |
156 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Pulling around |
Description: |
Amtraks Missouri River Runner comes around the connection at Santa Fe Jct as it turns its train to return to St Louis. |
Photo Date: |
10/18/2014 Upload Date: 11/5/2014 2:10:58 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 59(P42DC) AMTK 59(P42DC) |
Views: |
124 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Oak Grove |
Description: |
Amtrak California car Oak Grove on train 714. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2015 Upload Date: 9/1/2018 5:44:55 AM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
164 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak California San Gabriel River |
Description: |
Amtrak California has their own equipment. This car was on train 714. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2015 Upload Date: 9/1/2018 5:29:36 AM |
Location: |
Stockton, CA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
96 Comments: 1 |
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