An Amtrak Midwest train is southbound at Rondout with a non-powered control cab painted for veterans. I stopped while on my way to the annual Center for Rail Photography and Art annual conference... (more)

The Veteran's NPCU brings up the rear of Hiawatha #337 as it highballs through Wadsworth, bound for Milwaukee.

On Christmas morning, an Amtrak Dash 8 rolls east across the former EJ&E and past Rondout Tower.

To The Rescue. A late running Hiawatha #339 is in the process of making its station stop in Sturtevant, WI. With the usual Charger at the front, Dash 8 #518 and Veteran's NPCU #90221 bring ... (more)

Due to a number of mechanical issues sidelining some of the SC44 Charger units, Amtrak 164, the Phase IV heritage unit, was called in to assist on the Hiawatha turns. Here it is seen (looking rela... (more)

Train #332, on the Hiawatha Service, blast thru Wadsworth on the CP C&M Sub. Between 6:15 am. and 9:34 p.m., Amtrak runs 7 pairs of Hiawatha trains between Chicago and Milwaukee throughout the da... (more)

AMTK 519 leads Hiawatha train #339 out of Chicago passing under the signal bridge at Green Street.

Under the Searchlights at A3. Tower A3 is still home to a Milwaukee Road signal bridge, complete with classic searchlights. Amtrak Hiawatha #339 is just beginning its trip out of Chicago to... (more)

With a Little Help from my Friends. Siemens Chargers are becoming more and more common these days. At the same time, they're becoming known for their mechanical failures. Dash 8's have beco... (more)

The second to last Chicago to Milwaukee bound Amtrak Hiawatha of the day, train #339 pops around the corner as it passes the 100+ year old Tower A2 just outside Downtown Chicago with one of Amtrak... (more)

Northbound Amtrak's Hiawatha passes thru Rondout on the way to Milwaukee. Train 339 departed Chicago Station 5:08pm and will make the 86 miles journey to Milwaukee by 18:45. The line to the right... (more)

A Hiawatha train to Chicago makes it station stop at Sturtevant in the 10 inches of fresh snow received over the weekend.

The grittiness of a big city like Milwaukee can be seen in this view of a southbound Hiawatha service Amtrak train crossing the Menomonee River Bridge moments after departing Wisconsin’s largest... (more)

Former F40 Cab-Baggage cars have returned to the Hiawatha Service. An afternoon run heads south through the Kenosha County Village of Somers.

A Hiawatha service train from Chicago slows to a stop at the Sturtevant station.