Amtrak Chicago/Quincy service passes under the old but active ex-CB&Q signal bridge at Bushnell,IL. for the diamond with the KJR/P&W RR..

Amtrak Quincy/Chicago service passes under a soon to be dismantled ex-CB&Q signal bridge four miles east of Galesburg at Wataga,IL..

Fresh from rebuilding for Amtrak at Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee Shops sits the 418 ex-UP 913. The Milwaukee Road rebuilt a number of E-units including some of their own under government contra... (more)

Awaiting transit at Galesburg,IL. fresh out of NRE Silvis.

The Madison/Portage power is serviced after arriving from Madison,WI..

We're doing the walk-around inspection of our horse for the eastbound trip to Milwaukee. A little something extra has been added in the form of a GP35...hope it works.

Waiting for the west end crew train 255 (old 91) four unit set of wagons rest at the ready for the trip from Portage to St Paul.

We're about to board the lead locomotive of train 254 St.Paul/Milwaukee Way Frt at Portage,WI.. We'll be following an eastbound hotshot with three GP 40's and the switch engine down to Mudlake cro... (more)

We're stopped at the Junction as the Empire Builder approaches at Twilight. After they clear we'll back into Portage yard and get our train for our all night journey to Milwaukee on a covered wago... (more)