The wayfreight passes the depot tracks at West Union enroute to make a setout on the CNW interchange.

Two years ago on June 12th, floods hit Iowa hard. Here, 10 days after the crest of the Mississippi, Burling... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr takes the weekend off.

The hook is out, the bag is dropped, and the catch will be made.

The neon California Zephyr tailsign on former Chicago Burlington & Quincy Vista Dome 1-drawing room, 3-double-bedroom buffet-lounge-observation car #377, the "Silver Solarium," shines brigh... (more)

Former Chicago Burlington & Quincy 377 "Silver Solarium" (a Vista Dome 1-drawing room, 3-double-bedroom buffet-lounge-observation car) used to bring up the rear of the famed California Zephyrmore)

The sun sets on the endangered CB&Q signals in Naperville.

The Pioneer Zephyr now rests fully preserved in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

Three BN E8s, 9964, 9969 and 9975, still display their CB&Q paint as they lead the very first daily Amtrak City of San Francisco into the Aurora, IL, station.

The Hostler makes sure the rails line up at the less celebrated turntable on the other RR in town, C&S, for lowly Q RPO Doodlebug 9768. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: Pullman-EMC
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9768
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

With the Wyoming State Capitol building looming off to the left, Doodlebug 9768 goes for a spin on the Cheyenne turntable. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: Pullman-EMC
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9768
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

Mikado 5506 had been converted to oil burner after being reassigned to the Casper sub in the '20s. Internet research indicates it was sold to the C&S by the Q, scrapped in 1960, but its hard to t... (more)

9911A leads the recently returned Nebraska Zephyr into station track 2.

Engineer Roger B. waits for traffic ahead to clear so he can put 504 to bed for the night. As seen through the East Union station bay window during night running at Museum Showcase Weekend 2009.