The Amtrak Borealis is about to cross over at Rondout. The train is clicking off the last few miles into Union Station on the C&M Sub. The train makes the 411-mile trip between Chicago and St. Pau... (more)

The Amtrak Borealis train service began on May 21, 2024. It connects St. Paul, MN, to Chicago, IL, via Milwaukee, with 1 train each way each day. I guess the trains don't wye at STP, so they run w... (more)

Way up high over Lake Glenview, we spot a pair of Amtrak Dash 8 locomotives sandwiching three Superliners on this evening's version of the Borealis, racing past the Glenview North Metra station on... (more)

The Borealis makes its last stop at the Red Wing depot before its final destination in St. Paul.

The westbound Borealis makes its way west along the Mississippi River, with a pair of dash 8s on the front and rear.

Amtrak's Borealis, train 1340 hammers through Tower A-6 approaching their final destination of Chicago, IL with a veteran GE P32BWH leader.

The Borealis slowly makes its way out of downtown Milwaukee with Phase VII #82 leading the way.

The outbound Borealis train to Saint Paul splits the signals at "Milwaukee W", led by a P42DC in the Phase VII scheme.

Amtrak's class Dash 8 leads the Borealis through Hastings. Due to toilet freezing difficulties with the Horizon cars, Amtrak has been forced to use Amfleet and Superliner sets for the Borealis rec... (more)

The westbound Borealis rolls through Duke shortly after departing Red Wing.

AMTK 519 leads leads the eastbound Borealis under the searchlights at Hoffman.

Amtrak 1340 glides down Main 1 along the side fence and towards St. Croix.

Amtrak Dash 8 #500 brings up the rear of Borealis train #1333 as it skirts Pewaukee Lake on a sunny afternoon. The current word is that it would be a good idea to shoot these Amtrak units while yo... (more)

A Phase VII P42DC leads the eastbound Borealis through Hastings.

Amtrak 196 looks sharp leading the Chicago-bound Borealis at Hastings, Minnesota while crossing the Milwaukee Road's Mississippi River lift bridge. These Phase VII paint scheme P42s were r... (more)