Capitol Idea: Taking advantage of #302's station stop downtown, I was able to get ahead of the train for this nice, unobscured view of the train passing the Illinois State Capitol.
With the Amtrak Detours going on as work continues on the high speed rail line between St. Louis and Chicago the Amtrak Texas Eagle makes a rare appearance through Rural Sullivan Illinois.
Amtrak 172 leads an on time NB City of New Orleans across the Kankakee River and into the station.
Amtrak #131 speeds past at 79mph as it leads the 391 Chicago to Carbondale train south through rural LaClede Illinois with the A432 train close behind.
Southbound Lincoln Service train blasts through the small town of McLean with the Phase II in charge.
An Amtrak train to Wisconsin races through Edgebrook, while the engineer salutes us with the peace sign.
#3 highballs down the Chilli Sub, nearing Smithshire.
The "Illini" pulls into Illinois Terminal. The terminal handles passengers for both Amtrak & MTD. The Illini is heading south on a run from Chicago to Carbondale.
Passing under a soon to be removed signal bridge?
Amtrak #302 crosses the I&M diamond at Ridgely. Hard to believe that the tower was closed over a year ago.
Amtrak Heritage P42DC 156 leads today's edition of the northbound Texas Eagle as the train hits the Illinois & Midland diamond at Ridgely Tower.
When I headed west to Jacksonville this afternoon it was to get past the thunderstorms and back into the sun. Imagine my surprise when the first train to show up on the BNSF was this Amtrak "Speci... (more)
A group of Boy Scouts gets ready to board the Southwest Chief on their way to Philmont Scout Ranch in Northeast New Mexico.
