The Rohr Turboliner in Chicago-Milwaukee service.

A southbound two-car Amtrak train is seen heading south along the former Pennsy SC&S crossing the B&OCT and IHB at Cal Park Junction. Tom Golden photo.

Today's Amtrak 317, The Hoosier State, consists of a Turboliner which is seen crossing the South Shore and N&W as it works its way along the former Pennsylvania Railroad's SC&S. Tom Golden photo.

Paused at Kankakee with ex-B&O power serving out it's final year of service and leading what's thought to be the Shawnee. In March the next year F40PH #203 would take it's place on the Amtrak rost... (more)

Roaring thru Rondout. Amtrak 561 brings train #8, the Empire Builder, thru Rondout, IL in October of 1974. Bob Ferge photo from my collection.

A Roger Puta Photograph

Framed by Illinois Central catenary, Amtrak's City of New Orleans approaches Homewood station in suburban Chicago behind a pair of F40PHs. The Heritage Fleet consist assigned to this train in 1985... (more)

Back in 1994 the Soo Line went on strike for little over 30 days. That completely shutdown the Soo Line property. So Amtrak had to find other line to operate their Empire Builder from St. Paul to ... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr blast off from the station stop at Galesburg. The next station will be Burlington, IA, on the Ottumwa Side. 20 of these 500 series locomotives were delivered to Amtrak i... (more)

Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr makes good time on the center track heading west on BNSF through Highlands, IL. The GE P40 makes quite a different impression than the trailing EMD F40PH.

An Illinois Zephyr service train rolls down the triple track of BNSF as the train makes its last lap into Chicago from Quincy, IL. The train is at Laverne, IL, just west of Cicero and will soon be... (more)

Back when Amtrak was hauling something profitable the "Southwest Limited" heels into a curve as it leaves Edelstein Hill and approaches its next stop. The dust of the great Southwest de... (more)

A pair of P40s leads Chicago-bound City of New Orleans on a chilly morning.

Southbound St Louis train making Joliet station stop