Amtrak's popular Borealis leaves St. Paul at Daytons Bluff with AMTK 517 bringing up the rear for the trip to Chicago. The three car train is powered by a locomotive on each end to save turn aroun... (more)

The Cardinal shoving their train into the yard after they've unloaded and shoved their train around the wye next to the St Charles Airline. The B32 and Surfline's were picked up at Beech Grove.

AMTK 517 bringing their train alongside the BNSF HNSINTW.

AMTK 517 bringing their train East along the St Charles airline after backing their train out of CUS after unloading. They will then pull South to shove their trainset into the yard.

The Northbound Cardinal arrives Chicago with one of Amtrak's Dash 8s up front. The Cardinal had a Beech Grove pickup hence the Surfline's up front and the B32-8WH. I happened to be dropping someon... (more)

It's business as usual in the Amtrak Yard, as Amtrak 517 shoves on a solo car. To the left, a fellow Dash 8 awaits an assignment.

Amtrak Dash 8 #517 is dodging the shadows and passing the yard tower, shuffling around a single car.

I sure liked the paint job on the B truck GE's when they were new. We called them Pepsi cans.

The Glenview, IL Amtrak station is all decorated for Christmas, with the brightly-lit trees bearing witness to the departure of Amtrak Borealis train 1340, which today has Dash 8 #517 on point.

Amtrak's Cardinal, along with some equipment from Beech Grove, goes for a spin after dropping off passengers in Chicago.

OKLAHOMA CITY (July) 1977 — Amtrak SDP40f 517 leads the Lone Star past mile post 386 and a Santa Fe train on the siding with lease power. My photo.

AMTK 517 leads P050 has it slowly comes to a stop in Dyer Indiana.

AMTK 517 leads a strange consist into Lafayette, Indiana with the combined Cardinal/Beech Grove barge in tow. Odd to see a B32-P42-F59 lash up but I'll take it!

The Pacific Railroad Society Mountain Outin Special, with Amtrak 517 and Amtrak 518 on the point, works uphill through Devore towards the summit of Cajon Pass. Once the train reached Barstow, it ... (more)

AMTK 517 subs for a NPCU as it brings #338 thru Franksville, WI on May 14th, 2018.