The Texas Eagle heads south into Wilmington.

A late running Amtrak Texas Eagle, with AMTK 161 on the point, rolls past the Union Pacific 4014 at the Prescott Depot and Museum.

Amtrak's Phase I heritage unit leads the Texas Eagle south through historic downtown Lockport.

Amtrak's Phase IV heritage unit leads the Texas Eagle south through Lockport, hitting a small drift.

Amtrak 78 leads the Texas Eagle south past the Christmas tree in downtown Lemont.

Unfamiliar territory! With the diamonds at CP Canal along the usual route being replaced, Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains were detoured down Metra's Rock Island District. The outbo... (more)

The outbound Texas Eagle, detoured onto the Rock Island line due to track work, passes by IIT's Main Building at 33rd street. Other oddities for this train include the F40 Cabbage unit.

A late Amtrak getting ready to depart for Southwestern Texas.

Amtrak 822 leads the southbound Texas Eagle, with Amtrak 90221 in tow, on its way to Fort Worth, Texas. Amtrak 822 was sent down for national train day celebrations, and the NPCU was headed to For... (more)

The outbound Texas Eagle approaches the new Romeoville Metra station on its trip down to the Lone Star State.

Amtrak 189 leads the southbound Texas Eagle through Romeoville.

UP is doing track work on the Dallas Sub between Dallas and Big Sandy Texas which has caused the Texas Eagle service to be altered. Here is the Texas Eagle detouring on the former Southern Pacific... (more)

Amtrak 122 leads the southbound Texas Eagle past the new Metra station in Romeoville.

Amtrak 15 busts some plow lines as it leads the southbound Texas Eagle through Lockport. This was the biggest snowstorm to hit the Joliet area since 2011.

The southbound Texas Eagle heads toward St. Louis as it passes through East St. Louis, Illinois during a colorful sunset. The silhouette of the P42 and iconic Gateway Arch were framed perfectly. ... (more)