AMTK 514 leads train 336 down main track 2 at Wadsworth.

Amtrak's Hiawatha service 334 rolls towards Chicago as it passes through Gurnee, IL with AMTK 514 leading.

The Hiawatha trains were running back and forth between Milwaukee and Chicago with the Veterans NPCU Unit. The 1st southbound of the morning is #330, who is approaching Deerfield on the Metra C&M ... (more)

Amtrak's Hiawatha service train is slowing up for Rondout on the CPKC C&M Sub. A NPCUs (Non-Powered Control Unit) leads the train. Amtrak converted 22 of their F40s into NPCU. There is plans to co... (more)

A Southbound Hiawatha heading through the signals in Sturtevant on the C&M.

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)