Chicago Central’s train 51 pops out of the curved tunnel at East Dubuque, Illinois, and is about to clatter over the crossing of Burlington Northern’s main line on the autumn afternoon of Octo... (more)

First run freshly painted and luck of a Sun day too.

Chicago Central & Pacific train No. 51 meets an eastbound Burlington Northern freight at East Dubuque, Illinois, on October 23, 1993. Powering the westbound CC&P train are EMD GP38 Nos. 2009 and 2... (more)

Chicago Central train No. 51 heads out of Dubuque, Iowa, past rolling hills of farmland on October 23, 1993. Powering the train are EMD GP38 Nos. 2009 and 2007.

Westbound Chicago Central train No. 51 leaves Dubuque, Iowa, on October 23, 1993, with a pair of clean GP38s.