Amtrak 235 and the Empire Builder wait at the North Milwaukee Tower on the Milwaukee Road for a C&NW pilot to take the train west over the C&NW to Minneapolis. The reroute was only for one day.
Amtrak 235 on the eastbound South West Chief making a middle-of-the-night service stop at Newton, KS
The Eastbound Southwest Limited at a station and servicing stop at O-dark-thirty in Newton, KS
EMD F40PHR at Chicago IL.
EMD F40PHR at Chicago IL.
EMD F40PHR at Chicago IL.
AMTK 235 at Interbay
AMTK 204 leads the afternoon Coast Starlight north
A 70 car southbound rolls past with some interesting pool power. May have been in tow, I dont recall now.
The Floridian getting ready to leave Jacksonville. Notice the SDP40F sneaking up on the other track.
Time to return home on train 56. This train is not combined with Auto Train, yet.
Westbound California Zephyr crosses under the Eastbound main in Rocklin, CA.
This is taken at the north end of the platform in Jacksonville during switching operations with the Floridian and the Louisville Auto Train.
ATSF 121, AMTK 235, and 219
Amtrak 235 leads the westbound Desert Wind just east of Summit. Date of photo approximate.
The number under the cab window on this early F40PH is RR No 557, and the trailing unit is a former E8B that was turned into a heater fcar for use on the combined Floridian and Louisville Auto Train.
Final westbound Empire Builder
Final westbound Empire Builder
Final westbound Empire Builder
Final westbound Empire Builder
Final westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Final departure of westbound Empire Builder
Last northbound Arrowhead departs next to the still-loading last westbound Empire Builder.
Last northbound Arrowhead next to the last westbound Empire Builder.
Cropped copy of 1163-08
Nearly new Amtrak F40PHR #235 arrives in Joliet from St. Louis with the "State House." Date of photo approximate.