Burlington's Silver Pilot and the Train of the Goddesses, aka; The Nebraska Zephyr.

The Nebraska Zephyr, a former CB&Q passenger train now owned by the Illinois Railway Museum got a chance to stretch her legs - topping 79 mph, if not more, during a rare excursion from Chicago to ... (more)

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's Nebraska Zephyr, having just departed Galesburg, IL, heads towards a late evening arrival in Aurora followed by a trek on the Racetrack before arriving back at Uni... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr departs the Windy City out of Union Station on a rare excursion off the Illinois Railway Museum grounds bound for Quincy, IL and return. The Silver Pilot (the sloped nosed E-5... (more)

Someone had a bad day...here are the remains of a CB&Q wooden caboose.

Right on time, Burlington Kansas City Zephyr between Chicago and Kansas City has just crossed the Mississippi River into West Quincy, Mo. The 3rd car in the train is a round end parlor dining car... (more)

Classic CB&Q under classic CB&Q signals!

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 9911-A, EMC E5 diesel "Silver Pilot," with the preserved Nebraska Zephyr, is shown crossing the Mississippi River bridge, approaching West Quincy, Missouri.

CB&Q Nebraska Zephyr is westbound at track speed near Avon, IL on its trip from Chicago to Quincy.

After slowing down from track speed 79 MPH the Silver Pilot (E5) and NZ rolls over the ex TP&W crossing now Keokuk Jct. RR

Classic Q. In a scene that just screams CB&Q, E5 #9911A powers the Nebraska Zephyr excursion under the classic signal bridge that has guarded this spot for decades. With a new tri-light can... (more)

Something old passing a sea of new.

A steam engine in a museum and one of the diesels that put it there running free on the main.

Coasting in for the Galesburg station stop, the Zephyr passes below one of the remaining, original, CB&Q signal bridges.

Minutes after arrival at Union Station from her first day of excursion duty. It was interesting to see the number of passengers detraining from Amtrak trains stop by for a cell phone picture of t... (more)