Welcome to the first day the of merger between the BNSF and Amtrak. Okay, so not really, but with no less than four BNSF motors sharing space with P42s and NPCUs at Amtrak's Chicago engine facilit... (more)
With the season's first snowfall, the feeling is cold and bleak as the Pere Marquette passes Lake Michigan's shoreline. To contrast this shot, take a look at my summer view from that same perspec... (more)
508 and the four trailing Superliners create a squall with the season's first snowfall as they head toward their next stop in St. Joseph, MI.
The Pere Marquette arrives in St. Joe to pick up shoppers heading for Chicago and me heading for Minneapolis. What a treat to find this rare leader in such great shape.
Amtrak train 303, the Ann Rutledge, gets a highball from the conductor of train 22, The Texas Eagle, as they perform a Market Street meet in Bloomington Tuesday morning. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO
putting a train together, this P32 backs up to get more cars.
The Chicago skyline looks over Amtrak P32 508, in new Phase V paint, sitting in Chicago along with Phase IV P32 500
An outbound Amtrak slowly approches as a inbound freight train protects the cross over.
Amtrak #3 the westbound Southwest Chief decends the west slope of Glorieta Pass near Canoncito, NM on September 24, 1992 behind P32BWH's 508 and 518.
Routine maintenance is preformed on some superliners, while 508 waits for the 6 hour late Auto Train to arrive. One of the new auto racks is seen in the background.
eastbound Desert Wind passes thru Cajon Summit
Westbound Ann Rutledge.
