An EMD E9 is stopped at Aurora with the westbound NP NORTH COAST LIMITED. This train always had the cleanest E units the few times that I saw it. This was my "Burlington day" during that week but ... (more)

A CB&Q E8 leads three other E units on a very long DENVER ZEPHYR inbound to Chicago.

A Monday morning finds GP7 243 and SW7 9259 pulling cuts of cars at the east end of Burlington's big freight yard.

Burlington's big O-5B 4-8-4 5632 is serviced at Galesburg enroute from Lincoln, NE to Chicago. I rode the NEBRASKA ZEPHYR from Chicago to intercept the excursion during daylight.

Two Milwaukee Road FP7 units have arrived from Omaha with THE ARROW. The lead units displays the train number in the number board as was the practice with SP and UP.

Three Burlington E7 units are on the MORNING ZEPHYR for Minneapolis from a very busy Union Station. The Atlantic Coast Line E7 is backing with PRR's SOUTH WIND.

CB&Q EMD E5 units, an E7A and an E8A back into the coach yard after having arrived on train 48, BLACKHAWK, on a Saturday morning.

The MORNING HIAWATHA from Minneapolis speeds by at Rondout with Dell Rapids on the rear.

Milwaukee Road F7 A-B-A units head a Chicago bound freight under the North Shore interurban Mundelein Branch bridge at Rondout.

EMD E8 4029 heads A-A units on the inbound PANAMA LIMITED at 57th St.. This was one of only three all sleeping car trains in the country at the time, the other two being on the Pennsylvania.

An EMD E7 leads an A-B-A combination of E units on a very long GREEN DIAMOND departing for St. Louis.

An eight car Rock Island commuter train is about to stop at Englewood station.

The observation car Hickory Creek brings up the rear of New York Central's renowned 20th CENTURY LIMITED as it pauses in Englewood. Passengers are already being served their drinks in the lounge.

One of NYC's first E7 units is paired with an E7B on the MICHIGAN inbound to Chicago. This unit and 4003 were delivered new in black with simple white striping which didn't last. The two units als... (more)

New York Central's last E8 unit is paired with another, black one on the front of the combined PACEMAKER-NEW ENGLAND STATES as it slows for Englewood station.