BN passenger power hangs out next to the turntable at the Zephyr Pit area, with a familiar landmark in the distance. For more shots of the Zephyr Pit area that day, see Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9905
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 21, 1981

Santa must have left on a sleigh. He left the train on the #1 RIP track by West Tower.

This years CN Santa train was blowing a lot of smoke with the snow as is flew through Durand on it's way to Battlecreek.

The GTW Santa Train makes its way through Durand on its way to Battle Creek.

IC 101, engineered by Jesse Wilson, smokes West out of Durand toward it's last stop on the Santa Tour in Battle Creek.

IC 101 and 100 sit at the Flint yards during the 2010 Michigan Christmas train beside the E's is the CN's Get blower that keeps Flint yard clear during the heavy winters.

Time to hit the road

Departing trains at late evening.

The UP A-B-A set of E9's sits outside the steam shops on a glorious November day. Taken with permission.

The Union Pacific A-B-A E unit set WB between Portola and Clio. (963B and 949 trail) During July 4th weekend 1994 UP and the Portola Museum operated 4 round trips over 2 days between Portola, Kedd... (more)

One of the railroad's new E9 units pulls a one car mid-day train to Elgin, Ill.

The first section of U.P.'s combined CITY OF LOS ANGELES / CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO is on the last lap to Chicago. The B units are missing some of the stainless steel grill. I left for the east that ... (more)

An EMD E9 is stopped at Aurora with the westbound NP NORTH COAST LIMITED. This train always had the cleanest E units the few times that I saw it. This was my "Burlington day" during that week but ... (more)

Just a quick stop and WSOR 101 is on the roll east out of Horicon, headed to Slinger and the connection with the CN.