Stormin’ through Stronghurst An eastbound Santa Fe freight rolls through Stronghurst, Illinois, on May 31, 1986, led by EMD GP30 No. 2717 painted in “Kodachrome” merger paint.
At every bit of 70 MPH, four ES44DC's highball a westbound Z train through the small town of Stronghurst, 209 miles west of Chicago and 25 miles east of Ft. Madison, IA.
The eastbound Southwest Chief races east towards Chicago, IL, as they past thru the crossovers here at Stronghurst. The train left the last stop at Ft. Madison, IA, on time and will stop at Gales... (more)