Just got back home from the ceremonial first run from Washington, DC to Norfolk. Quite a celebratory mood was in evidence. A surprisingly large crowd attended, I would say, on a gray, 48 degree, windy day. It looks like the folks in the area are ready and waiting for train service. A big tent offered coffee, mounds of cookies, and lots of freebies. The train was only a few minutes late arriving. It was pulled by 2 GE Genesis units, the lead one painted in the old "bloody nose" scheme and denoting 40 years of AMTRAK "1971-2011".
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