Two E7s speed the Morning Zephyr from the Twin Cities to Chicago in 1964. Chadwick is 120 miles from Chicago so it won't be long.
The Empire Builder at full stride on the Q’s three track thoroughfare.
Second-to-last day before Amtrak
The "City of New Orleans" departs Chicago on a gloomy day
"Hiawatha" departing from Glenview
The IC afternoon intercity fleet afternoon departures included the JWRiley 4P, Panama Limited 4:30P (all sleeping cars & seen here), Seminole 4:45P, Land O' Corn 5P, & The Hawkeye 7P. Here's a vi... (more)
4:30pm on a late summer afternoon in the Windy City c. '65...the Beatles & Rolling Stones latest hits crackle over the WLS-AM airwaves...and the IC's Panama Limited, with sleeping cars only, depar... (more)
By the the time this picture of the "Midnight Special" from St. Louis was taken, Chuck Berry had been recording nearby at the Chess studios over 4 years. Perhaps he rode this train to Chicago whe... (more)
What is probably Erie Lackwanna's premier train from Jersey City, NJ to Chi, #1, The Erie Lackwanna Limited arrives at 21st Street.
Blue Bird bound for St Louis departing Dearborn Station.
Peoria Rocket with elderly EMD E6 at the Blue Island Staion. This city is famous for having many railroad bridges.
WB Kate Shelley '400' arrives Clinton Street Interlocking, just minutes out of C&NW's Chicago Passenger Terminal at Madison and Canal Streets. Collection of James Humbert.
"Christine" (EMD re-engined Alco DL109) leads westbound passenger train past 'UD' int. Tower and into Joliet Union Depot. Collection of James Humbert.
Final pre-Amtrak "Super Chief/El Capitan" departs Chicago into the sunset
Final UP westbound "City of Everywhere" before Amtrak departs Chicago
