I'm curious as to the workings of the Amtrak Empire Connection in New York. It travels south down the Hudson River into Manhattan, then terminates in Penn Station. Where (or how) does it convert from Diesel to Electric power? And where (or how) do the locomotives move to the front of the trainset to make the return trip. Thanks...
Just outside the tunnel to the Empire connection the 3rd rail starts (there's also catenary for emergency use).
That's where the switch over is made.
Once the trains are unloaded, they move to Sunnyside, looped, I believe refueled and brought back into Penn.
I can't recall if restocking the cafe cars on the longer routes is still done in Sunnyside or has been moved directly into Penn (I've read both)