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Illinois Passenger Trains Before Amtrak
To the North, South, East and West, the Land of Lincoln offered plenty of colorful passenger trains.
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Photo ID: 401761

A southbound passenger is throttling up as it leaves the IC station.

Railroad: Illinois Central Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: IC 4032
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 18, 1967


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By: Ted Ellis

Added: Jun 26, 2012

Views: 10,107
Comments: 6

Favorited: 66
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Photo ID: 401559

Taken from the Roosevelt Road overpass.

Railroad: Monon
Locomotive: Alco C420
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CIL 502
Train ID: Thoroughbred
Photo Date: June 17, 1967


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By: Ted Ellis

Added: Jun 24, 2012

Views: 9,822
Comments: 4

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Photo ID: 389502

I think this is the westbound combined Empire Builder and North Coast Ltd west of Chicago on the Triple Track. Kodachrome II film.

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: La Grange, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9948B
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1966


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By: Ted Ellis

Added: Feb 13, 2012

Views: 5,815
Comments: 2

Favorited: 55
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Photo ID: 389038

Southbound passenger train at the Station in Dwight, IL. Taken on Kodachrome II film with a Miranda G camera.

Railroad: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Dwight, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: GMO 103
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 04, 1967


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By: Ted Ellis

Added: Feb 08, 2012

Views: 11,930
Comments: 8

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Photo ID: 376510

Southbound GM&O "Abraham Lincoln" arriving for its station stop at Joliet, IL in 1965. Even at that late date, this was an excellent Chicago-St. Louis service (one of three daily in both direction... (more)

Railroad: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: GMO 102A
Train ID: GMO 3
Photo Date: September, 1965


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By: David W. DeVault

Added: Sep 29, 2011

Views: 8,950
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Favorited: 39


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Photo ID: 374360

The Westbound Santa Fe Texas Chief (#15) leaving Chicago in the summer of 1967. Editorial Note: Thanks to Ron Flanary for the caption assistance.

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: GE U28CG
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 353
Train ID: ATSF 15
Photo Date: July, 1967


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By: David W. DeVault

Added: Sep 08, 2011

Views: 7,332
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Photo ID: 366620

Eastbound at diamond

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: 652
Train ID: Rock Island Rocket
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Jeremy Plant

Added: Jun 21, 2011

Views: 4,341
Comments: 1

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Photo ID: 363959

One of Santa Fe's older F3 passenger units leads the TEXAS CHIEF into Chicago. The unit has been updated with stainless-steel grilles and new side panels but the red portion of the unit is still l... (more)

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: EMD F3(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 18C
Train ID: ATSF 16
Photo Date: March 24, 1964


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 21, 2011

Views: 11,223
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Photo ID: 363259

At Joliet station westbound

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 38C
Train ID: San Francisco Chief
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Jeremy plant

Added: May 13, 2011

Views: 6,756
Comments: 3

Favorited: 44
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Photo ID: 363240

A last-light shot of a beautiful train

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 303
Train ID: Texas Chief
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Jeremy plant

Added: May 13, 2011

Views: 5,591
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Favorited: 37


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Photo ID: 363239

I made a big trip on leave from the Army in April 1971 to shoot as many passenger trains as possible before Amtrak. Santa Fe was the number one priority!

Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 38C
Train ID: San Francisco Chief
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Jeremy plant

Added: May 13, 2011

Views: 7,987
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Favorited: 47
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Photo ID: 363057

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Westmont, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9945B
Train ID: Empire Builder
Photo Date: December 27, 1967


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 11, 2011

Views: 4,734
Comments: 3

Favorited: 25
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Photo ID: 362928

One MU cover open, one missing. Come on guys.

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9933A
Train ID: Denver Zephyr
Photo Date: September 01, 1970


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 10, 2011

Views: 8,030
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Favorited: 42
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Photo ID: 362924

The Chicago bound Morning Zephyr.

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9925A
Train ID: CBQ 22
Photo Date: September 13, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 10, 2011

Views: 6,530
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Favorited: 34
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Photo ID: 362922

"Sliver Clipper" with the Twin Cities bound Morning Zephyr. The second unit is an E7.

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E5A
Location: Milledgeville, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9915B
Train ID: CBQ 21
Photo Date: August 20, 1964


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 10, 2011

Views: 4,728
Comments: 0

Favorited: 27
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