{"id":42447,"date":"2025-08-11T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=42447"},"modified":"2025-08-10T21:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T01:46:54","slug":"amfleet-in-new-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amfleet-in-new-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"Amfleet in New Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the last couple of months, I&#8217;ve seen several of Amtrak&#8217;s mid-1970s vintage Amfleet cars rolling by in a variation of the modern Phase VII livery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catching these cars on the move takes a sharp eye and quick reflexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are a few of my attempts at various locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"42448\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amfleet-in-new-dress\/amtrak_amfleet_in_phase_vii_paint_on_keystone_649_at_leaman_place_briansolomon_dsc_4691\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;BRIAN_SOLOMON&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 7_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752271505&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;BRIAN_SOLOMON&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?resize=474%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42448\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Amfleet_in_phase_VII_paint_on_Keystone_649_at_Leaman_Place_\u00a9BrianSolomon_DSC_4691.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leaman Place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"42450\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amfleet-in-new-dress\/amtrak_keystone_649_with_phase7_amfleet_at-bird-in-hand_dsc_5273\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;BRIAN_SOLOMON&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 7_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1753220886&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;BRIAN_SOLOMON&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273\" data-image-description=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_Keystone_649_with_Phase7_Amfleet_at-Bird-in-Hand_DSC_5273.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bird-in-Hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"42449\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amfleet-in-new-dress\/amtrak_43_pennsylvanian_phasevii_amfleet_christiana_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amtrak_43_Pennsylvanian_PhaseVII_Amfleet_Christiana_.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;BRIAN_SOLOMON&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 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