Train Stuff Album

Sunnyside Railyard and High Speed Facility (2000.12.14)

Coaches and catenary wires in the Sunnyside railyard, Long Island City, NY


Amtrak locomotive 557 in the Sunnyside railyard.


Between the rails in the high speed facility.


There are pigeons inside the facility.


The high speed trainset they had there this day was only mostly assembled, and it was still wrapped for delivery.


Technicians are often very candid in the notes they leave each other.


Open table.


Closed table.


Wheel on the high speed trainset.


Disk brake on the high speed trainset.


Another brake shot, showing the relationship to the wheel.


Power car 2018.


Closer shot of the nose coupling on the high speed power car.


Southhampton Railyard and High Speed Facility (2000.11.28)

NEC-MSC High Speed maintenance facility


High Speed Facility again. Both of these two pictures suffer from a lack of depth. The facility is actually long enough to house an entire trainset, I believe. Each of those sets of yellow stansions are about 50 feet apart. They guard the stairways down into the service trench betweent he rails.


The splendor of Amtrak's "Training Car"


Welcome to Coach 7001, we hope you enjoy your training class.


Trucks, wheels, & axles for Axel


Look out! (The more observant among you will have noticed the "STOP" flag on the tracks. Also, the "oncoming" locomotive isn't actually moving.)


A cool multi-way hatch mechanism on a cargo car


Ivy City Railyard and High Speed Facility (2000.11.06)

High Horsepower Locomotive in railyard


Cab of HHP-8


NEC-MSC High Speed Maintenance Facility


Acela Logo


High Speed Trainset (HST) cars should not be "humped", that is, sorted in a hump style classification yard. They will jump the tracks.


HST Power Car (Engine) #2018 with nose cone removed


HST Power Car (Engine) #2004


"Status - Friction Brakes" screen on Multi-Function Dsiplay (MFD)


Service corrisdor in HST Power Car


Pressure tanks for braking system?


Brake system compressor


Coach Class car (The seats are filled with sandbags, the carpet is covered with plywood)


Inter-car sliding doors (these are controlled by electric eyes and slid open as you approach)


Business Class car (notice tables between seats)


Folding tables between seats


Bistro (Cafe) Car


"Message Selection Menu" for electronic signs in Cafe Car secret room


Stools in the Bistro Car


Sales counter and galley in Bistro Car


Electronic message board


Touch controls for inter-car doors


Empty snack menu in Bistro Car


Inter-car sliding doors


Brake Lever in cab


Targetting Computer? (Stay on target!)


Track controls in High Speed Facility


Track control kiosk


Car end


Acela Logo


High Speed Locomotive #659 in railyard


GE Genesis locomotive #16 in railyard


F40-PH locomotive in railyard


Two Genesis locomotives with old and new paint jobs