April 30th, 1971 marked the end of most private intercity rail service in the US. Although I was struggling to finish at Circle campus and was scheduled to work that evening I spent most of the d... (more)

The "Sunday Afternoon" passenger train is crossing the Menominee River southbound late in the afternoon.

CNW 4087A awaits its afternoon departure at Green Bay, WI with a bi-level "streamliner" that will head to Milwaukee and Chicago. The consist includes a diner with a bi-level shroud. The box in fro... (more)

The southbound Copper Country Limited is at the Iron Mountain (MI) station. Taken with available light on Kodachrome II film with an old Kodak Rangefinder camera.

A classic small town scene in Upper Michigan with a passenger train and REA trucks. I shot this on Kodachrome II film at the age of 15. Everything in this photo is now gone - the engines, station ... (more)

Milwaukee Road 101A leads a F7B and E9 along with what I would assume is the Afternoon Hiawatha at New Lisbon. Photo has been in my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

I don't understand the signal at left, which appears to be indicating 'clear' notwithstanding the oncoming "Hiawatha"

The second-last "Cities" streamliner prior to Amtrak begins its westward journey. Note lack of portholes on lead unit.

Two Milwaukee Road FP7 units have arrived from Omaha with THE ARROW. The lead units displays the train number in the number board as was the practice with SP and UP.

Two EMD E7 units pause beneath the semaphores with the GREEN BAY 400 bound for Chicago. The C&NW was known for its unique left hand running at this time.

The Union Pacific City of Denver is ready to leave Denver Union Station for Chicago in Summer 1956 (right after UP ended its relationship with CNW and took up with Milw). Scheduled Departur... (more)

A Milwaukee Road train, likely the eastbound Midwest Hiawatha bound for Chicago, boards passengers before departing in Sioux City. See comments for more information.

CNW intercity passenger bilevels head south with 2 motors and 6 cars. The lead covered wagon was preserved by the Lake Shore Railway Assn. as Lorain & West Virginia #101.