In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was designed and built by Kalmar Verkstad (later merged with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc.) for the Swedish State Railways (SJ), and leased t... (more)
A quartet of Wisconsin Central EMD 20-cylinder locomotives power train 51 at Ackerville, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1997. On the lead is WC’s only FP45, No. 6652, followed by F45 No. 6656, SD45 No.... (more)
In the early 1990s, Amtrak explored the development of modern high-speed trains and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)
Unusual place for a high-speed train In 1992-93, Amtrak tested the Swedish-built X2000. The train was designed and built by Kalmar Verkstad (later merged with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc.) f... (more)
As the season's first snow falls, a Canadian National double-stack train makes its way south through the "white stuff" behind Illinois Central Dash 9-44CW 2710 and Canadian National SD75... (more)
Soo Line Train 203, led by brand new EMD SD60M No. 6060, curves through Delafield, Wisconsin, on December 10, 1989.
WSOR 2002 (ex-ATSF 2015) cruises past the Wisconsin Central (ex-Soo Line) depot in Waukesha, WI in March of 1993. The WAMX/WSOR trains running on trackage rights over the CN today are much larger ... (more)
A pair of SD40-2s bracket a GP38-2 on WSOR's daily train from Madison to Janesville.
WAMX 4183 brings the L867 around the curve at MP 184. The curves in Rock Springs still have some elevation from the days of the fast CNW 400 passenger trains.
WAMX 4219 takes the WSOR's Reedsburg bound local through the woods between Baraboo and North Freedom on a cool and damp Spring Morning.
WAMX 4219 and 4171 are on the approach to Brodhead on their Eastbound trip from Monroe to Janesville.
L355 splits the fields of Southern Wisconsin's rolling farmlands on it's Eastbound journey to Janesville.
WAMX 4219 leads L355 through Juda on the Eastbound trip back to Janeville.
L355 is just West of Juda on their Eastbound trek back to Janesville.
