East Bound passes Princeton Amtrak Station

BNSF 6107 leads a very late California Zephyr for a fast station stop at Princeton.

Amtrak Train #3 The Southwest Chief arriving at Princeton, Illinois on August 3, 2017.

On a foggy June 2, 1991, morning, a westbound Burlington Northern freight rumbles toward Princeton, Illinois. A pair of EMD SD40-2s power the train underneath the Interstate 80 overpass northeast ... (more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6Ms #'s 4002 and 4004 charge through Princeton with ethanol empties bound for Mina, SD. These are the first NS DC to AC conversion units to get past Chicagoland, and are look... (more)

BNSF 7908 leads the world's largest rail car, around the curve at Princeton at a snail's pace.

The Schnabel special is slowly headed west through Princeton, IL.

The California Zepher is rolling into Princeton under one of the soon to be replaced classic signal bridges along the Mendota.

Amtrak #6, the California Zephyr, holds short of the pedestrian crossing at the depot as Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief, departs for Galesburg. #3 was on time while #6 was close to 5 hours late, ... (more)

The Southwest Chief rolls into Princeton to make a station stop on its way west.

The westbound California Zephyr pulls into Princeton. After spending all day chasing the triple-header, this almost seemed mundane!