Something old passing a sea of new.

After slowing for a track defect, the Silver Pilot races back to track speed rolling through the TP&W crossing at Bushnell.

The Nebraska Zephyr weaves it's way westbound through Buda with an Illinois Railway Museum-Amtrak excursion.

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)

The second leg of the excursion gets underway as the Zephyr departs Galesburg.

White flags flying, Mars light waving... the Nebraska Zephry rolls through Main St. on its way to CUS for the weekends excursions.

Illinois Railway Museum's Chicago Burington & Quincy Nebraska Zephyr, running as Amtrak Train #972 highballs out of Quincy on the BNSF Brookfield Sub. starting its way back to Chicago Union Statio... (more)

Illinois Railway Museum's Chicago Burington & Quincy Nebraska Zephyr, running as Amtrak Train #971 is making track speed of 79 MPH on the BNSF Brookfield Sub. during an all day excursion from Chic... (more)

Running at full track speed, CB&Q 9911A heads through Somanuk, Illinois just as the last rays of the sun hit the stainless steel trainset.

Departing Chicago Union Station for the first time since 1968, the CB&Q 9911-A is looking great for the all the photographers lined up on the Roosevelt Road overpass.

The Silver Pilot pulls the Nebraska Zephyr out of Chicago Union Station for its second trip to Quincy, IL.

The Illinois Railway Museum's Sunday edition of the Nebraska Zephyr to Quincy departs Union Station.

The Illinois Railway Museum's Sunday edition of the Nebraska Zephyr to Quincy departs Union Station.

The Nebraska Zephyr departs Chicago Union Station for its second trip to Quincy, IL. The excursion was put on by the Illinois Railway Museum. Excellent job to all those involved with this specia... (more)