Why did Amtrak build part of a tunnel under Hudson Yards a decade before any train can use it? Gateway Project, Part 9 Before Hudson Yards went up, this was LIRR’s West Side Yard. In 2013, using Superstorm Sandy money, Amtrak started pouring hidden concrete tunnel boxes under the yard so a future Gateway tunnel from New Jersey would still have a straight route into Penn Station instead of getting blocked by the towers on top. Those first two boxes under the eastern yard and 11th Avenue were buil

34K views · 2K reactions | Amtrak purchased a bunch of SDP40F locomotives in the late 1970s, but the locomotives seemed to be plagued with problems, including derailments. The Santa Fe would trade for 18 of the locomotives. One of the modified and redesignated SDF40-2s is seen on this westbound train at the Riordan summit (Arizona Divide). From the BKVP show "BNSF in the Arizona Forest" https://rfd.video/AZForest | Railfan Depot | Facebook

4.2K views · 187 reactions | Moynihan Train Hall makes rail travel easier than ever starting the moment you arrive. Watch and see how to access Amtrak’s new home in NYC. | Amtrak | Facebook