For what seems like the millionth time, 90230 takes to the BNSF Chicago sub leading todays 380.

The inbound Illinois Zephyr makes its morning run through Brookfield, shortly after departing from La Grange Road. Amtrak Cascades NPCU 90230 is in charge.

Amtrak Cascades NPCU 90230 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr through Brookfield.

Amtrak Cascades NPCU 90230 kicks up the snow as it leads the inbound Illinois Zephyr through Westmont.

Minutes away from Chicago Union Station, Amtrak engineer Pat Saxe brings Hiawatha Service #332 into town for another on-time arrival. NOTE: Photo taken on Metra Property with Permission.

The "Midwest Cascade" departs Glenview on its northbound trip to Milwaukee.

Train 338, the inbound Hiawatha from Milwaukee arrives Chicago Union Station. It was so cool to see a Cascades unit leading a Midwest Corridor train.

I would have never expected to catch a Cascades unit leading the Illinois Zephyr.

The nightly Cascades service heads north out of Seattle for points up the coast. Behind the train, lite power pokes it's head out of the tunnel heading for the yard in Interbay.

Welcome to Edmonds.

A "tunnel of trees"...and a tunnel...as seen in this time exposure taken from Amtrak NPCU 90230 on the head end of trian 510, just south of Bellingham.

The Cascade slows to stop in Edmonds as the M/V Spokane loads passengers and cars to take them across the Puget Sound to Kingston

The Cascade scoots out of Vancouver while a BNSF train waits on the bridge, which will open once the Amtrak crosses the Columbia River.

Cascade CABBAG car gets some work done at the "Amtrak shop" in Seattle

Amtrak Cascades #507 heads over the bridge, with a high green signal in the distance.