One of the last three Pacifics built for GTW by Baldwin in 1929 rolls out of the barn onto the table at Milwaukee Jct., to be spun and then coaled/watered.

Spun, 5633 has her game face on as she's hostled up to the coal dock.

The waiting is the hardest part. -Tom Petty

Class U-4-b #6407 waits for a train to pull.

With a man riding the tender, GTW U-1-c #6038 moves up to the turntable after coaling. 6038 was one of five in the class, sister 6039 went to Steamtown after retirement. For more on GTW steam, s... (more)

GTW U-1-c #6038 gets coaled at the terminal.

With plenty of power and extra cars to accomodate holiday travelers, the Silver Meteor is seen passing palm trees on a golf course at Hollywood, New Years Day 1970. Little could anyone envision t... (more)

On a visit to warmer climes for New Years Day 1970 the Silver Meteor is captured as the tropical skies open long enough to nicely illuminate the consist at Hollywood. For the head-end view, click... (more)

Another of Grand Trunk's Pacific K-4-a class engines shows up with a train. Sisters 5629 and 5631 had already been photographed that day.

The American Freedom Train #1 (SP 4449) is assisted west by (then) UP 8444, after some TLC on the 4449's drivers by UP forces in Omaha. The rest of the AFT consist has already moved west, on sche... (more)

A campaign train for Gov. Jim Thompson takes a siding off the high iron of the Illinois Central somewhere near Marion. The train had been in Cairo earlier for a campaign stop.

Govenor "Big Jim" James Thompson (see the belt buckle) makes a whistle stop in downstate Cairo during the 1978 re-election campaign, which he won getting 60% of the vote. The train was pulled by ... (more)

The San Francisco Zephyr is nearing the depot for it's Galesburg stop led by a former CB&Q engine.

CNW equipment on an Amtrak train waits at Galesburg by the old Q depot. The steamer still waits some 35+ years later. This is the Quincy Zephyr eastbound to Chicago.

After the Rock shut down, Milwaukee Road handled the traffic on the west end out of Davenport, the patrol seen passing the junction with the BCR&N at West Liberty eastbound. The station was event... (more)