Amtrak (AMTK) 157 - Rohr Turboliner

Randy Curlin Collection

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.

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.

Narrow Fit (Employee Photo)

A passenger approaches the spot where this westbound turbo will stop as it rolls into the station

A westbound turbo makes a fast run for Albany. The turbos tended to have a lot of smoky exhaust, which explains the filthy cab.

An eastbound Amtrak turbo races out of the sun as it makes its way toward Grand Central.

Amtrak Turboliner 157 in on train No. 76, the eastbound DeWitt Clinton, at Beacon, New York.

Rohn Turboliner 157 brings up the rear of the northbound ADIRONDACK as it enters Breakneck Tunnel near Cold Spring, New York.

Amtrak turbine heads toward Albany and NY City along the Mohawk River at NY Barge Canal lock #10.

Crew leaving cab at Montreal.

View of Tracks ahead from Cab

In cab view of engineers controls

Cab view of engineer controls.

Turboliner arriving Poughkeepsie, NY

at Albany Rensselaer station

A Southbound Turbo along the Hudson River heads for Grand Central.

Northbound Amtrak Train No. 73, the "Empire State Express" departing Poughkeepsie, NY Station.

Northbound Amtrak Train No. 73, the "Empire State Express" arriving at the Poughkeepsie, NY Station.