Southbound Lincoln Service train blasts through the small town of McLean with the Phase II in charge.

#303 departs Joliet with the Phase II heritage unit leading past UD Tower.

Heritage unit 66 barrels through Romeoville, headed south towards St. Louis.

Amtrak's Phase II heritage unit leads Lincoln Service 303 south through Lockport, passing the historic Gaylord building.

Lincoln Service (former Ann Rutledge) #303 barrels south out of Joliet, behind P42 184. 184 is specially painted in the Phase IV livery, as part of Amtrak's 40th Anniversary.

After being delayed in St. Louis on account of hitting an automobile, the northbound Ann Rutledge is late as it approaches the Alton, IL station stop.

AMTK 168 & AMTK 118 lead Amtrak 303 through Brighton, Illinois.

Amtrak train #303 passes the old Union Electric Light and Power Company's Power Plant along the Mississippi River in St. Louis,MO as it detours on TRRA's High Line. 2/28/10

Lincoln service train number 303 races southbound out of Lexington on some high quality trackage.

It was a nice morning to see this Amtrak Dash 8 leading 303 into Joliet.

Amtrak 500, a P32BWH, leads #300 past UD Tower, after making its station stop at Joliet Union Station.

Amtrak P42 182 barrels past Lockport's Lincoln Landing with Lincoln Service 303.

Buses wait on the platform of the old GM&O station for arriving Amtrak Lincoln Service. Chicago to St. Louis service is being terminated in Springfield while rail improvements are taking place so... (more)

Ridgely Tower R.I.P.

Amtrak P30 719 is seen at full flight through Gardener, IL, on St. Louis-bound Train 303.