Amtrak's Texas Chief accelerates out of Joliet Union Station on trackage used by both Santa Fe and Illinois Central Gulf. The diamonds over the Rock Island crossing were still protected by semapho... (more)
AMTK 514 leads the Texas Chief as it loads passengers at Joliet Union Station in May 1974. The loco is occupying the idamons over the Rock Island mainline. Behind AMTK 514, a Rock Island commuter ... (more)
GMO 307A leads Amtrak's State House as it makes its stop next to the tower across the tracks from Joliet Union Station. The pilot of the train is parked on Rock Island's westbound main track. This... (more)
Rolling into the station in Barstow is Amtrak train 35, the westbound Desert Wind. Amtrak SDP40F 500 and F40PH 233 are teamed to bring this seven-car train from Ogden, Utah, to Los Angeles... (more)
This Is Not Exactly As It Appears… In 1991, General Electric built 20 Dash 8-32BWH diesels, all for Amtrak. While they didn't have anything close to a streamlined look, railfa... (more)
Sleek upside down bathtubs on wheels may be all right for some but I like my passenger locomotives with a little more "texture" like this one which has probably rescued the EB "Cali... (more)
The NB "Illini" is departing. Look ma, no ditch lights. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.
Classic consist of final ATSF Super Chief departs Dearborn Station Chicago.
Final ATSF Super Chief ready to depart Dearborn Station Chicago. See albums below for more 70's and final private RR passenger runs in Chicago.
Final Illinois Central Shawnee departs Chicago for Carbondale, IL. See below for other 70's photos and 430/71. Albums
Super Chief departs La Junta westbound
City of New Orleans departs Chicago
Final Burlington Northern Denver Zephyr departs Chicago Union Station led by one of three BN painted E8's. See Below for other 1970's and into Amtrak
Final Union Pacific Cities Train departs Chicago Union Station 103 City of LA 109 City of Portland See Album below for more April 30, May 1st 71 103 Tri-weekly City of San Francisco
Last Louisville and Nashville train to Danville departs Chicago. See Albums below for more April 30th and May1st, 1971 and 1971 photos.
