Amtrak (AMTK) 256 - EMD F40PHR

F40 256 on the eastbound Empire Builder passing the Watertown, WI depot in 1987

Amtrak 256 on the point of train #20 - the Northbound Crescent

Amtrak 256 on the point of train #20 - the Northbound Crescent

Amtrak 256 on the point of train #19 - the Southbound Crescent

Amtrak's southbound Crescent makes a Christmas Day station stop at Charlottesville, VA

The E8s in this scene have already racked up over a million miles of service and will soon be retired.

49 The Lakeshore Ltd WB at Joppa Road

Train 63, the Maple Leaf, rolls through Lyons on the ex NYC, still 30 minutes shy of Rochester as it makes its way to Toronto

This four car MARC train has no MARC power, but is in charge of a B&O GP 40 and an Amtrak F 40. Whatever gets you there.

AMTK 256 (F40PHR) southbound Crescent at Tuscaloosa, Ala., July 4, 1983

Amtrak F40PHR's 256 and 257 were built in 1977 on order #777018

Amtrak F40PHR 256 was built in 1977 on order #777018

Amtrak F40PHR 256 was built in 1977 on order #777018

Leased by power short UP for freight service on their Texas lines.

A UP merchandise freight pulls into Mesquite with a leased F40. During the 1990s Amtrak F40s were in freight service all over UP in Texas.

AMTK 256

Exact day of month not recorded.

The bridge in the left background is for the St. Charles Air Line's crossing of the South Branch of the Chicago River.

Amtrak F40PHR's 256 and 257 were built in 1977 on order #777018

AMTK 256, exact date unknown

The eastbound "Lake Shore" by Lorin's caboose in Bancroft.

Amtrak 256 outbound power for Train 20 and Amtrak 255 inbound power off Train 19 both F40PHs next to Amtrak 723 a P30CH stored serviceable at NOUPT Engine House