22-03-05 PHOTOS: Amtrak Northeast

Not all of my trips are blockbusters that cross state lines and/or involve hundreds of miles of travel. Some are completely local affairs or the side effect of a lot of regular NEC travel between Philly and Baltimore. March of 2022 was one such period of regular local travel and I have consolidated it into a set of photos ( mirror ).

Starting things off at the BWI Airport Rail Station we have Amtrak ACS-86 #646 at the head of an afternoon Regional.

SEPTA Silverliner IV #353 at Market East.

PATCO rebuild car #1065 heading westbound at 8th and Market.

Three PATCO trains at Haddonfield with #1080, #1114 and #1122.

SEPTA Silverliner IV #336 on the Suburban Station Ramp.

Back in the DC area I caught Amtrak Super Star Train 92 as it approached Crystal City on the former RF&P. The post-Covid staff shortage caused a consolidation of Florida Service trains with the Meteor being annulled and come of its consist transferred to the Silver Star. This resulted in the unpresented 7 Viewliner lashup seen here behind P42'sDC #188 and #190.

Heading back to Philly, this time via an Acela with power car #2030.

SEPTA Silverliner V #805 at Market East.

PATCO rebuild car #1011 at Haddonfield and #1061 at 15-16th and Locust.

A train of SEPTA Silverliner IV's including #288 takes a Slow Approach signal within the former BROAD interlocking complex between Suburban and 30th St Stations.

Renumbered and retired HHP-8 locomotives including #687, #686, #683 and #680 hanging out at the Wilmington shoppes. The renumbering was necessary to make room for the 70 ACS-86 electrics placed in the 600 through 669 range. The HHP-8's were acquired under a 20 year leaseback arrangement that contributed to their unreliability. With the lease due to expire Amtrak may have the option to purchase and convert the engines to cab cars.

Finishing things up with Acela Express power car #2022 at BWI.

That's all for now. Next week I shall return with a trip over the TexRail line between Fort Worth and DWF Airport.