BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF (nee Amtrak) SDP40F wearing a special Maersk Sealand scheme - returns to the Illinois Railway Museum grounds from a Take the Throttle session during the museum's 2025 Die... (more)

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF SDP40F painted in a Maersk Sealand scheme - leads the Nebraska Zephyr through the east end of Johnson siding.

BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF SDP40F painted in a Maersk Sealand scheme - and ATSF 92 (FP45) team up to pull the coach train during the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, as seen from t... (more)

BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF SDP40F painted in a Maersk Sealand scheme - and ATSF 92 (FP45) team up to pull the coach train during the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days, BNSF 6976 - a former Santa Fe SDP40F painted in a Maersk Sealand scheme - leads the Nebraska Zephyr through Johnson Siding.

It is 6:30 in the afternoon (18:30) and Amtrak San Diegan 775 is making its next-to-last stop as it heads from San Diego to Los Angeles. A pair of SDP40F, built earlier this year, lead thi... (more)

Empire Builder departs GN station crossing Mississippi River

One of the Illinois Railway Museum's new engines heads towards the diesel shops to allow ATSF 92 to hook up to the coach train's consist in preparation for the final run of the day. #6976 was buil... (more)

The Friday Finale. IRMX 6976 and ATSF 92 team up to handle the 16:20 coach train as they approach Seeman Road in Union, IL. 6976 is a recent addition to the Illinois Railway Museum and wear... (more)

Amtrak Empire Builder departs former GN Minneapolis Station

Super Continental arrives Vancouver BC

The "Coast Daylight" is departing for it's run down the coast.

In Minot on a pleasant day (!) I caught the "Empire Builder" but I've forgotten which direction it was going. An even better catch was a visit to the tower at the SOO line crossing.

Westbound Denver/San Francisco at Galva

San Diego-bound Amtrak San Diegan 772 makes its first stop, in Fullerton, after departing Los Angeles. Eleven-month-old Amtrak SDP40F 527, with a lot of dirt on it, as well as the trademar... (more)