Amtrak (AMTK) 520 - Rebuilt EMD GP38H-3

Very full service pit today!

Seen from the southbound Silver Meteor.

Looking down on the motor storage area.

MOR1 going away shot after leaving the yard

Last minutes of daylight as CR MOR1 heads back to Morrisville

On CR local WPMOR-1

On CR local WPMOR-1

On 3/14/20, New Haven, CT found 3 generations of Amtrak motive power. A Seimens Sprinter, P42 diesel, and an EMD GP.

With HEP

And the yard switcher

Its actually built on an SD40 frame so it has a HEP gen

Amtrak 520 brings up the rear of an eastbound special Amtrak train passing Utica, NY.

The exit for Hooper Rd shows the way as the Amtrak extra heads for the bridge under Hooper.

HO1 wheels the deadhead move west towards Elmira along the George F Johnson Highway through the Town of Union

Deadheaded, this power will be bringing out more baggage cars from Elmira, NY.

The amtrak deadhead move is seen here leaning into the curve in Endwell NY

The sign for Elmira shows the way home for this set of Amtrak baggage cars, as they make thier way across the Southern Tier of New York and headed for Albany / Rennselear NY to join the fleet

this set of new baggage cars roll east towards Binghamton NY through the Town of Union

206 is seen pulling up the Johnson Runner off of the Vestal Spur onto the Chenango River Bridge as the Amtrak extra waits for the crew change on main 2 at Prospect.

the 520 eases through the switches and headed for the Buffalo runner north out of Binghamton NY

Amtraks 975 is seen rolling across the Southern Tier of NY, here it passes the Cider Mill in Endicott NY

31t on main one with a UP leader waits for a crew, as the Amtraak extra prepares to head north on the D&Hs Albany main

31t hasnt turned a wheel for hours on Main one, as the Amtrak 975 (ns code) waits for the conductor to board at QD

Amtrak extra CP Amtrak 109 is seen headed for the switch along the Buffalo track at Bevier St, as the Purina silo towers over them

The extra Amtrak 520 stops at the old D&H station to change from CP. to NS crews and allow the riders a chance to stretch the legs

As railroad employees chat in Binghamton, the Amtrak 520 waits to head west to Elmira NY

Amtrak has figured it was cheaper to ship a whole train to pick up a new car, VS trying to have it delivered in a timely manor. It is seen holding in front of the Kingsley property on North Depot in Binghamton NY

Amtrak extra rolls onto the NS main at Prospect with a push me pull you set up, split between is an Amfleet Club Car 43358

The engineer throttles up the west bound xtra

Taken From the Train

Light Amtrak power move passing Hinsdale.

Power move from Boston to Portland.