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Viewing Album:  USA Train Trip 2004
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:6/27/2004 - 7/7/2004
Album Info:Pictures from a 2004 family train trip across the western US. We first took the California Zephyr to Denver and spent a few days there. We then hopped on the CZ again for a quick ride to Glenwood Springs to spend a few days in that area. We got back on the CZ and took it to Sacramento where we spent some time in Sacramento, San Jose and LA (with a ride on the Coast Starlight from San Jose to LA). We then got on the Southwest Chief and took that to Williams where we spent time at the Grand Canyon. We then re-boarded the Chief for the final leg back to Chicago.
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Pacific Surfliner Power
Title:  Pacific Surfliner Power
Description:  At LAUPT.
Photo Date:  7/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:10:05 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 456(F59PHI)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Metrolink train at LAUPT
Title:  Metrolink train at LAUPT
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:11:07 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SCAX 853(F59PH)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Lead unit for the Southwest Chief
Title:  Lead unit for the Southwest Chief
Description:  She would power our train to Williams Jct.
Photo Date:  7/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:11:14 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 141(P42DC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Busy scene at LAUPT
Title:  Busy scene at LAUPT
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:11:17 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
GCRY 29 waits to depart for the South Rim
Title:  GCRY 29 waits to depart for the South Rim
Description:  Back when steam was still an everyday occurrence on the GCRY.
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:11:21 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Folks look on as the steam powered train departs for the South Rim.
Title:  Folks look on as the steam powered train departs for the South Rim.
Description:  As I recall the steam train departed first and then the more luxurious and AC-equipped diesel powered train departed second. We rode the dome on the diesel powered train which was my first time in a dome.
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:24 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Waving goodbye
Title:  Waving goodbye
Description:  Crew members wave from the back of the steam powered train. As I recall the steam train departed first and then the more luxurious and AC-equipped diesel powered train departed second. We rode the dome on the diesel powered train which was my first time in a dome.
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:31 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
The Steam train heads off towards the Grand Canyon.
Title:  The Steam train heads off towards the Grand Canyon.
Description:  The ex-ATSF Peavine Line to Phoenix can be seen curving off to the right.
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:34 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
My ride to the Grand Canyon
Title:  My ride to the Grand Canyon
Description:  This was my first time ever on a dome.
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:38 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Looking out the dome waiting to depart Williams
Title:  Looking out the dome waiting to depart Williams
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:45 AM
Location:  Williams, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
GCRY FPA's move around at the South Rim station
Title:  GCRY FPA's move around at the South Rim station
Description:  These units are now retired.
Photo Date:  7/8/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:49 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GCRY 6871(FPB4) GCRY 6773(FPA4)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
GCRY 29 pulls its train onto the wye to turn the consist around
Title:  GCRY 29 pulls its train onto the wye to turn the consist around
Description:  This happened right in front of our hotel.
Photo Date:  7/8/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:53 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
GCRY amidst the sagebrush
Title:  GCRY amidst the sagebrush
Description:  The train was pulling onto the wye to turn the consist around.
Photo Date:  7/8/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:57 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0) GCRY 6871(FPB4)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Grand Canyon RY Dome
Title:  Grand Canyon RY Dome
Description:  We rode her up from Williams the previous day.
Photo Date:  7/8/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:17:05 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  22   Comments: 0
GCRY 29 causes a traffic jam
Title:  GCRY 29 causes a traffic jam
Description:  She was turning her train around on the wye
Photo Date:  7/8/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:17:09 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
GCRY 29 leads our train back into Williams
Title:  GCRY 29 leads our train back into Williams
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:35 AM
Location:  Grand Canyon, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GCRY 29(2-8-0)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Yours truly (13 y.o. at the time) shoots a westbound BNSF stack train
Title:  Yours truly (13 y.o. at the time) shoots a westbound BNSF stack train
Description:  This was very early in the morning, waiting for the westbound Southwest Chief to take us to Chicago. My Dad took this picture on slide film.
Photo Date:  7/10/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:40 AM
Location:  Williams Junction, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
The Southwest Chief pulls in in the predawn hours
Title:  The Southwest Chief pulls in in the predawn hours
Description:  We would ride this train to Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/10/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:43 AM
Location:  Williams Junction, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 202(P42DC)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
3 P42's are in charge of today's Southwest Chief
Title:  3 P42's are in charge of today's Southwest Chief
Description:  We would ride this train to Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/10/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:47 AM
Location:  Williams Junction, AZ
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF power in Fort Madison
Title:  BNSF power in Fort Madison
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:51 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 4904(C44-9W) BNSF 2776(GP39-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
BNSF 1509 in some yard
Title:  BNSF 1509 in some yard
Description:  My guess is this is Cicero Yard.
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:15:58 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 1509(GP28M)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Cabbage 90219
Title:  Cabbage 90219
Description:  In the Amtrak Chicago Yard.
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:02 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90219(NPCU)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
AMTK 206 peaks out the Amtrak Locomotive Facility
Title:  AMTK 206 peaks out the Amtrak Locomotive Facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:06 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 206(P42DC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Some misc Amtrak equipment in the yard
Title:  Some misc Amtrak equipment in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:09 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
Some unknown Amtrak train in the yard
Title:  Some unknown Amtrak train in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:13 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 36(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
A P42 still in Phase III in the yard
Title:  A P42 still in Phase III in the yard
Description:  My favorite Amtrak scheme.
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 31(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
AMTK 793 goes about its business in the yard
Title:  AMTK 793 goes about its business in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2004  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 11:16:20 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 793(SW1000R)
Views:  92   Comments: 0

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