Miscellaneous
Here are some Amtrak-related photographs that don't really fit into any of the
other categories. Most of them were taken while on vacation in various parts of
the country.
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Location
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Some retired FL9s sit in the yard at Rensselaer, where they had been
assigned for many years.
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4/16/02
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Rensselaer, NY
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Also assigned to Rensselaer were the Rohr Turboliners. The set shown
here was refurbished for express service between Albany-Rensselaer
and New York City.
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4/16/02
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Rensselaer, NY
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A specially-painted pair of RTL Turboliner power cars make a rare
appearance in Boston as they tow the X2000 demonstrator into South
Station. Note the ripple effect of the gas-turbines' hot exhaust.
Photo by Rich Stroshane.
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5/11/93
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Boston, MA
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Turboliner #154, normally assigned to New York's Empire Service, pulls
the Swedish X2000 trainset into South Station after propelling it on a
101-mph run to Providence, RI and back. Photo by Rich Stroshane.
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5/11/93
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Boston, MA
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A much younger version of yours truly poses with the unpowered cab car
of the X2000 trainset. Needless to say, the past 11 years have seen a
world of change! Photo by Rich Stroshane.
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5/11/93
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Boston, MA
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After its brief round trip to Providence, the X2000 sits next to an F40PH,
looking very out of place in non-electrified territory. Photo by Rich Stroshane.
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5/11/93
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Boston, MA
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Union Station in New London is distinctive for having curved platforms,
since the mainline was laid along the banks of the Thames River.
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4/16/01
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New London, CT
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