Framed by the graceful stone arches of the station at Stone Avenue in La Grange, Illinois, is Amtrak’s California Zephyr speeding west on April 19, 2009.
With it’s CB&Q heritage shining in the setting sun, METX 211 leads train 1263 as well with 186 into a station stop at La Grange, Stone Avenue, which has a vintage CB&Q depot.
Brand new Union Pacific EMD SD60M Nos. 6194 and 6205 are in the final stages of assembly as they are “trucked” with an overhead crane specially for visitors during an open house at the sprawli... (more)