The Glenview, IL Amtrak station is all decorated for Christmas, with the brightly-lit trees bearing witness to the departure of Amtrak Borealis train 1340, which today has Dash 8 #517 on point.

Amtrak's Cardinal, along with some equipment from Beech Grove, goes for a spin after dropping off passengers in Chicago.

OKLAHOMA CITY (July) 1977 — Amtrak SDP40f 517 leads the Lone Star past mile post 386 and a Santa Fe train on the siding with lease power. My photo.

AMTK 517 leads P050 has it slowly comes to a stop in Dyer Indiana.

AMTK 517 leads a strange consist into Lafayette, Indiana with the combined Cardinal/Beech Grove barge in tow. Odd to see a B32-P42-F59 lash up but I'll take it!

The Pacific Railroad Society Mountain Outin Special, with Amtrak 517 and Amtrak 518 on the point, works uphill through Devore towards the summit of Cajon Pass. Once the train reached Barstow, it ... (more)

AMTK 517 subs for a NPCU as it brings #338 thru Franksville, WI on May 14th, 2018.

The Southwest Chief is running late as it nears Argentine, KS, for refueling. The next regular station stop is close by at Union Station in Kansas City, MO

Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH #517 leads a Hiawatha Service train past the depot at Lake Forest, Illinois. The frigid temperatures seem to have been sidelining the brand-new SC-44 Chargers and bringing out ... (more)

Amtrak's Coast Starlight rolls northward on Mt. Shasta's flanks during Memorial Day weekend 1995. Within days, the stylish GEs on the Starlights would be replaced by Genesis units.

Some yard power and a long haul.

Spring is in full bloom as Amtrak #517 makes a rare appearance leading a southbound Amtrak Hiawatha out of the Sturtevant depot. The flames from the exhaust add a bit of drama.

Amtrak 517 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr through Westmont.

Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 departs the former D&RGW station at Helper, Utah. While the stable of locomotives includes Southern Pacific power, plenty of D&RGW SD40T-2s are on hand as a rem... (more)