"Hey wait, where's the rest of the train?" The trainset has been re-positioned at the Zephyr pit then dropped off, and the railfan throngs have gone home. The cold wind off the lake rakes throug... (more)
Smoke on! AZER 6070 passes under the Pennsy signal bridge at Racine Avenue, leaving the windy city behind.
Arizona Eastern E8 #6070 is on point of the Amtrak special that ran from Chicago Union Station up to Sturtevant, Wisconsin. The train is seen here on the return trip from on top of the bridge in R... (more)
Arizona and Eastern 6070 throttles up and speeds out of Chicago on its way to Sturtevant with a passenger special
With it's RS5T blaring, Arizona Eastern Railway 6070 blasts by the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant and over a couple of crossings as it works it's way back south towards Chicago Union Station.
On a beautiful afternoon in Chicago, the AZER 6070 pulls out of Chicago Union Station, preparing to wye its passenger train.
Returning from a trip to Sturtevant, WI - Iowa Pacific's "brunch train" returns back to Chicago, passing still-manned Tower A5 on Chicago's west side. NOTE: Taken on Metra property with permission... (more)
WIth a plume of smoke provided by engineer Craig Willett, Iowa Pacific's Friday Night Dinner train ducks under the PRR position lights at Racine Avenue on Chicago's near west side. Special thanks ... (more)
A wonderful change of pace from the red GEs... the Pullman Sleeping Car Co. brunch charter rolls back into Illinois.
The Arizona Eastern 6070 smokes it up, as it departs Chicago Union Station, bound for Indianapolis. It really takes you back to the glory days, when the old BN E's were chugging out of Union Stati... (more)
Pacing Arizona Eastern E8A locomotive down route 33 as the train makes its journey from Chicago to Indianapolis.
AZER 6070 makes a back-up move at Canal Street, preparing to gain access to the St. Charles Airline, seen in the background.
Arizona Eastern 6070 heads over the St. Charles Airline leading the Hi Iron special to Indianapolis from Chicago. American Bridge Co. is still fairly visible naming the company that constructed t... (more)
Shortly after clearing McCormick Place, the AZER 6070 opens it up and gets up to speed, leaving Chicago behind.
Highballing through the Village of Manteno. A great sight, indeed!
