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Viewing Album: AMTK: Motive Power ~ 1975-1995
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/1/1975 - 12/31/1995
Album Info:
Here are several photos of Amtrak passenger locomotives and trains taken by various photographers at various places from 1975 to 1995.
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Title:
AMTK 320, E8A, 1975
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Penn Central Locomotive Shop's storage yard in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 2 February 1975. Among the many locomotives parked here is Amtrak engine #320 (at left), an E8A built as Pennsylvania Railroad number "5714" in October of 1952, rated at 2,250 horsepower, renumbered "4314" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and renumbered "320" by Amtrak. Also visible is ex-New York Central engine #4066, an E8A built in June of 1953. From the George Povall Collection.
Photo Date:
2/2/1975
Upload Date:
2/7/2022 10:23:01 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
AMTK 320(E8A)
NYC 4066(E8A)
Views:
161
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 64, "Turboliner," 1975
Description:
Amtrak. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 2 February 1975. Shown here is Amtrak "Turboliner" #64, built by Rohr. It has paused at the Altoona Station so that passengers may disembark and board before resuming its journey up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Johnstown and points West. The converted house-trailer pictured here is Altoona's pathetic excuse for a "station." Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. From the George Povall Collection.
Photo Date:
2/2/1975
Upload Date:
1/22/2020 6:54:12 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 64(Turboliner)
Views:
296
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK GG-1, 1976
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1976. Shown here is an unidentified Penn Central Railroad GG-1 electric waiting to pull a passenger train to Philadelphia and New York City. My friend Twyla Jean King is chatting with the Engineman.
Photo Date:
8/30/1976
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:25:58 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
338
Comments:
2
Title:
AMTK GG-1, 1976
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1976. Shown here is an unidentified Penn Central Railroad GG-1 electric waiting to pull a passenger train to Philadelphia and New York City. My friend Twyla Jean King is chatting with the Engineman.
Photo Date:
8/30/1976
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 5:21:42 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
310
Comments:
1
Title:
AMTK 906, GG-1, 1976
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1976. Shown here is Amtrak engine #906, a GG-1 built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata as number "4903" during May of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and later renumbered AMTK "906." In this context, it's pulling a westbound passenger train into the Station.
Photo Date:
8/30/1976
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:28:24 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 906(GG1)
Views:
492
Comments:
2
Title:
AMTK 592, SDP40F, 1976
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1976. Shown here is Amtrak engine #592 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #592 is an SDP40F built by EMD in May of 1974 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. They are waiting to pull a passenger train to Pittsburgh and points West. My friend Twyla Jean King is chatting with the fireman.
Photo Date:
8/30/1976
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:30:16 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 592(SDP40F)
Views:
407
Comments:
1
Title:
AMTK 592, SDP40F, 1976
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger locomotive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1976. Shown here is Amtrak engine #592, an SDP40F built by EMD in May of 1974 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. Posing by this imposing giant is my friend Twyla Jean King of Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/30/1976
Upload Date:
2/17/2017 1:39:29 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 592(SDP40F)
Views:
363
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 924, GG-1, 1977
Description:
Amtrak. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Walter Schopp that was taken in February of 1977. Shown here is Amtrak engine #924, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata as number "4931" during February of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered AMTK "924," and later renumbered AMTK "4924." The exact date and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
2/2/1977
Upload Date:
11/15/2019 11:08:20 AM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
AMTK 924(GG1)
Views:
284
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 4935, GG-1, 1978
Description:
Amtrak. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) of a photo by William Rosenberg that was taken in Trenton, New Jersey, on 23 December 1978. Shown here is Amtrak engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata in March of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Produced and distributed by Audio-Visual Designs, 12HS-40.
Photo Date:
12/23/1978
Upload Date:
9/6/2018 3:19:04 PM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:
238
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 4904, GG-1, 1979
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak locomotive in Larchmont, New York, on 07 September 1979. Shown here is Amtrak engine #4904, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata as number "4901" during May of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and later renumbered AMTK "4904." It is running light from Sunnyside Yard to New Haven, Connecticut. Also visible is a portion of Interstate Highway 95 on the right.
Photo Date:
9/7/1979
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:32:49 AM
Location:
Larchmont, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
AMTK 4904(GG1)
Views:
387
Comments:
1
Title:
AMTK 919, AEM7, 1981
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Larchmont, New York, on 7 June 1981. Shown here is Amtrak engine #919, an AEM7 built by GM-EMD in January of 1981 and rated at 7,000 horsepower. In this context, it's pulling a seven-car passenger train from New Haven to Washington. Note the 39-foot lengths of "stick rail" on three of the four tracks!
Photo Date:
6/7/1981
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:34:48 AM
Location:
Larchmont, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 919(AEM7)
Views:
387
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 915, AEM7, 1985
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Larchmont, New York, on 19 July 1985. Shown here are Amtrak engine #915 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are AEM7's built by GM-EMD and rated at 7,000 horsepower each. #915 was constructed in January of 1981. They're pulling a passenger train from New Haven through New York City to Washington, DC. #915 is now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
7/19/1985
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 12:42:17 AM
Location:
Larchmont, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 915(AEM7)
Views:
456
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 940, AEM7, 1985
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo that I took of an Amtrak passenger train in Larchmont, New York, on 19 July 1985. Shown here is Amtrak engine #940, an AEM7 built by GM-EMD in November of 1981 and rated at 7,000 horsepower. It's pulling a six-car passenger train from Washington to New Haven, where it will be uncoupled and replaced by Diesels that will pull the train the remaining way to Boston.
Photo Date:
7/19/1985
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:43:05 AM
Location:
Larchmont, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 940(AEM7)
Views:
473
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 157, "Turboliner," #1 of 2, 1985
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an image of the first of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken near Beacon, New York, in 1985. Shown here is Amtrak "Turboliner" #157 heading North on its daily sojourn from Buffalo to New York City and back. Edward Kaspriske Collection
Photo Date:
9/22/1985
Upload Date:
6/23/2023 6:57:58 AM
Location:
Beacon, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 157(Turboliner)
Views:
56
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 157, "Turboliner," #2 of 2, 1985
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an image of the second of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken near Beacon, New York, in 1985. Shown here is Amtrak "Turboliner" #157 heading North on its daily sojourn from Buffalo to New York City and back. Visible in the distance is the Newburg-Beacon Bridge spanning the right-to-left flowing Hudson River. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
9/22/1985
Upload Date:
6/23/2023 6:58:47 AM
Location:
Beacon, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 157(Turboliner)
Views:
60
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 937, AEM7, 1989
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Larchmont, New York, during May of 1989. Shown here (L to R) is AMTK engine #937 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are AEM7's built by GM-EMD and rated at 7,000 horsepower each. #937 was constructed in November of 1981. They are racing through the Larchmont Passenger Station on Track #4 with a train headed for New Haven and points North. Visible on the right is a portion of catenary stanchion #109. On the far left is a portion of the yellow-stuccoed Brompton Apartment building, where I've lived since 1 September 1977!
Photo Date:
5/5/1989
Upload Date:
7/21/2018 2:07:52 PM
Location:
Larchmont, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 937(AEM7)
Views:
215
Comments:
0
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #1 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the first of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Shown here is an Amtrak passenger train pulled by engine #348, an F40PH built by GM-EMD in November of 1980 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. This nine-car train has just departed Union Station and has roared through the tunnels under Washington's streets on its way to Richmond and points South.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
1/18/2024 11:14:55 PM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 348(F40PH)
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #2 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the second of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Shown here is the tail end of an Amtrak passenger train pulled by engine #348, an F40PH built by GM-EMD in November of 1980 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. This nine-car train has just departed Union Station and has roared through the tunnels under Washington's streets on its way to Richmond and points South. Partially visible at the far left is the top of the George Washington National Monument.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
1/21/2024 10:00:08 AM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 348(F40PH)
Views:
21
Comments:
0
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #3 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the third of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Approaching here is an Amtrak passenger train pulled by engine #206, an F40PH built by GM-EMD in July of 1976 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. This train has just departed Union Station and has roared through the tunnels under Washington's streets on its way to Richmond and points South.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
1/17/2024 7:41:43 AM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 206(F40PH)
Views:
26
Comments:
0
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #4 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the fourth of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Shown here is an Amtrak passenger train pulled by engine #206, an F40PH built by GM-EMD in July of 1976 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. This train has just departed Union Station and has roared through the tunnels under Washington's streets on its way to Richmond and points South.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 3:47:13 AM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 206(F40PH)
Views:
427
Comments:
1
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #5 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the fifth of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Shown here is an Amtrak passenger train ~ pulled by an unidentified locomotive ~ heading toward the tunnels under Washington's streets leading to Union Station and points North. Note the old cross bars which once supported catenary for Pennsylvania Railroad electrics to and from Potomac Yard.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
1/17/2024 7:42:30 AM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
15
Comments:
0
Title:
Amtrak Passenger Trains, #6 of 6, 1992
Description:
Amtrak. Here is the sixth of six successive original photos that I took at the Virginia Railway Express L'Enfant Plaza Passenger Station in Southeast Washington, DC, on 20 June 1992. Fading away here is an Amtrak passenger train pulled by engine #206, an F40PH built by GM-EMD in July of 1976 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. This train has just departed Union Station and has roared through the tunnels under Washington's streets on its way to Richmond and points South.
Photo Date:
6/20/1992
Upload Date:
1/17/2024 7:42:56 AM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 206(F40PH)
Views:
23
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 406, F40PHR, 1995
Description:
Amtrak. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 4th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 1 July 1995. Prominent here is Amtrak engine #406, an F-40PHR built by GM-EMD in January of 1988 and rated at 3,200 horsepower. In this context, it's just departed the Altoona Passenger Station with a four-car passenger train bound for Harrisburg and points East. At the same time, three Conrail diesel-electric locomotives built by GM-EMD are departing the Westbound Classification Yard with a freight train bound for Conway. Note the two iterations of the 7th Street Bridge in the distance: the old and the new!
Photo Date:
7/1/1995
Upload Date:
6/23/2021 8:03:45 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
AMTK 406(F40PHR)
CR 3336(GP40-2)
CR 6522(SD40-2)
CR 6440(SD40-2)
Views:
294
Comments:
0
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