The Ann Rutledge heads towards Springfield, IL.

Amtrak 42 leads the southbound Texas Eagle under temporary and inconvenient cloud cover as it passes one of the hundreds of sprouting corn fields along its route.

After checking out the old GM&O Tri-Light signals slated for replacement in Auburn, I remembered that the Texas Eagle was a thing. So I raced home, grabbed my camera and frantically settled on the... (more)

Before the High Speed: Today this track has been upgraded for 110 mph with heavy rail and concrete ties. 110 mph running is planned to be instated by 2017. In 2007 though, the Springfield S... (more)