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Making the Following Station Stops... Comparing historic and contemporary station images allows the researcher or casual historian to identify change and continuity over time.

Celebrating Amtrak's 50th Anniversary America's Railroad has a proud past, as well as a bold vision for the future of rail – check out Amtrak's 50th Anniversary website.

Defining an Identity For a corporation with a national scope, branding is essential in creating a unified image easily recognized by the public.

Welcome, Amtrak! Blog post examining the history of the San Joaquins.

Return to Roanoke Cheering crowds gathered in Roanoke to greet the arrival of the inaugural Northeast Regional as it pulled into downtown.

Amfleet's New Look Over more than four decades, the Amfleet cars have sported a variety of interior decor in keeping with design trends.

Completing the Northeast Corridor With the opening of the Hell Gate Bridge over the East River in April 1917, Washington, D.C., and Boston were finally connected by an all-rail route passing through New York City – what we today call the Northeast Corridor.

Coming Into Focus The knowledge of colleagues and the general public is oftentimes the key to determining unknown trains and locales in archival images.

Turning a New Chapter Amtrak reached a major milestone in 1986 when it gained the right to directly hire train and engine crews for services outside of the Northeast Corridor.

Crossing the Keystone State

Making the Following Station Stops... Comparing historic and contemporary station images allows the researcher or casual historian to identify change and continuity over time.

Tending the Niantic Bridge Amtrak's Niantic River Bridge is one of five movable bridges along the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Boston.

Happy Birthday, Pere Marquette! Through the financial support of the Michigan Department of Transportation, Amtrak launched a revived Pere Marquette on August 5, 1984.

Like Family Colleagues, many of whom had begun working in passenger railroading prior to the creation of Amtrak, mentored Lustig and a new generation of employees who would guide America's Railroad into the future.

Putting Customers First

Thanks for the Memories! During a special excursion trip, Amtrak and rail fans said goodbye to the legendary AEM-7 electric locomotives and toured the Wilmington Shops.

Marking Time Whether printed or digital, railroad timetables generally include train schedules, sample fares, station information and a variety of maps.

Ambitious Vision Since obtaining a steady level of federal investment proved challenging, Amtrak was determined to wisely use its resources and become more self-sufficient.

Booking Adventure Amtrak has long partnered with travel agents to sell passenger rail travel to customers in the United States and around the world.

Maintaining the Fleet At the heavy maintenance facilities in Wilmington and Bear, Del., skilled Amtrak employees respectively maintain, repair and overhaul electric locomotives and single-level Amfleet cars.

Helping Hands “Railroaders are railroaders—they help one another," says longtime Beech Grove employee Jack Sappington as he reflects on more than 40 years in the industry.

A Rare Sight In spring 1972, the experimental TurboTrain operated over the mountainous route between Washington and Parkersburg, W. Va.

Across America Amtrak proudly carries on the tradition of gracious and convenient transcontinental rail travel embodied by the daily Empire Builder, which connects more than 40 communities in eight states.

A New Era Begins All-electric rail service between Boston and New York City, and thus over the entire Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington, began on January 31, 200

Dashing Through the Snow

Amtrak's New Look A company-wide brand refresh that coincided with the launch of Acela service included a new trademark, employee uniforms, passenger rewards program and “Satisfaction Guarantee.”

A Journey to Remember Ingwar Afeldt, a Swedish engineer sent to train Amtrak employees on the high-speed X2000, recalls his year spent with America's Railroad®.

From Dream to Reality

Join the "Acelebration"! Acela Express marks 15 years of revenue service.

Making the Following Station Stops... Comparing historic and contemporary station images allows the researcher or casual historian to identify change and continuity over time.

Nothing Compares

New and Exciting Times

Simply a Smarter Way to Travel A new nationwide brand campaign, inspired by passengers' travel experiences, emphasizes the comfort, freedom, service and value of train travel.

Growing the Business

Making the Following Station Stops...

Places to Go As it took over the majority of the nation's intercity passenger services, Amtrak used a variety of means to tell the public about its routes, accommodations and destinations.

A Love of Railroading Carman John Milenbaugh reflects on his proudest career accomplishments, his role in shaping labor-management initiatives and the thrill of railroading.

Showing How It's Done Longtime employee Gary Woods recalls four decades of change and growth at the Amtrak Beech Grove heavy maintenance facility.

Proud to be a Railroader

Meals with a View

Exploring New Technologies

A Bright New Era As part of its efforts to overhaul the nation's intercity passenger rail system, Amtrak refurbished rail cars with bright, bold, modern decor.

Journey in Time

A Sense of Majesty Postcard image of 30th Street Station showing the portico facing the Schuylkill River.

Railroad Infrastructure

Winter Wonders

Western Adventure

Laying the Groundwork

Thanksgiving Travels

A Joyful Homecoming

Shared Memories

Journey into Autumn

Maintaining the Fleet

A Story in Pictures

And to Many More!

Crossing the Mississippi

Changing of the Guard

A Patriotic Spirit

The Small Things

Amtrak on Display

Preserving Our Stations

Sleuthing in the Archives

Exploring Amtrak

Living Traditions

Welcome to the Family

Next Stop: Winter Paradise

Revisiting Amtrak Romances

Showing off the Fleet

Outfitting Amtrak

Marking Time

Amtrak In the Spotlight

Holiday Treats

Amtrak's Football Traditions

Diversifying for the Future

A Taste of Home

Making Memories

Growing the Fleet

A Unified Approach

A Super Experience

All in the Family

Coming of Age

Wish You Were Here

A New Locomotive for a New Era

A Reliable Friend

Laying Tracks for Growth

A Fruitful Partnership

Managing Change

Journey into Spring

Consolidating for Convenience

A Secure Base

Illustrating Amtrak: The 1970s

Creating a Visual Identity

A Station Standby

Mapping the Future

On the Button

A Look at the Auto Train For residents of the Northeast, one of the easiest ways to make that trip south is aboard the Auto Train, the only Amtrak service to simultaneously transport passengers and their motor vehicles.

Chartering History

Pictures in Time

Holidays on the Rails

Planning for the Northeast Corridor

All Aboard for the White House

Amtrak's New Generation The rollout of modern, stainless steel Amfleet equipment in 1975 set a new precedent for comfort and convenience.

Turboliner RTL 1970s Based on a French design, the Turboliners were unlike any train Americans had seen. Along with the introduction of Amfleet and Superliner equipment, they emphasized Amtrak’s efforts to modernize its fleet for a new generation of travelers.

National Operations Center Before the days of GPSs, Amtrak tracked trains by hand at the National Operations Center in L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C., in the mid 1970s.

Beech Grove Shops At Amtrak’s Beech Grove Shops, skilled employees repair and maintain locomotives and cars for use across the system. They follow in a long line of railroaders who have kept the maintenance facility humming for more than 100 years.

Leading the 1977 Steam Excursion Train Locomotive #4449, dressed in its Freedom Train livery, made one of its last cross-country trips for Amtrak on this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

A Fair to Remember Amtrak put its best face forward at Expo ‘74 held in Spokane, Washington. More than 1 million fairgoers visited a mock-up of a rail car to learn about accommodations, destinations and train travel in general.

Coffee, Tea or Milk? Passenger railroads have long embellished their dining services with custom china. As archival images show, before a young Amtrak could order its own pattern, some interesting substitutes were in use.

Amtrak through the Decades Review Amtrak's rich 40-year history decade by decade. Each brought new challenges and milestones as Amtrak became America's Railroad℠.

View of the Empire Builder exhibit at St. Paul Union Depot. View of the Empire Builder exhibit at St. Paul Union Depot.

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