PASSING TRAINS PT40; GOING HOME

Amtrak engine 188 leads the Steel City Express eastward to Pittsburgh.

Returning travelers home from the seaboard, the train has the usual Amfleet coaches.

But, tacked onto the end, are a pair of private cars.

Railcar Charter Service teamed up with Amtrak over the holiday to offer private service between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

With their classy purple and silver paint, the two cars add an elegant touch to the train. And when was the last time you saw an observation on the end of an Amtrak train?!