A 7 hour+ late City of New Orleans makes its shove move to Union Station as it passes the Amtrak facilities at 18th Street. I've seen some pretty cool units lead Amtrak trains in the past, but an ... (more)

It's hard to get much more Illinois Central than this. After an equipment failure in route with one of the trailing Amtrak Chargers, IC SD70 #1027 was sent to the rescue on this 7+ hour late City ... (more)

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans passes the caboose of a southbound Illinois Central train north of Peotone, Illinois, at 8:28 a.m. on May 9, 1992.

CN SD40-2W 5262 leads Amtrak's Northbound City of New Orleans into the windy city. The SD40-2W was added after the Amtrak charger hit a tree down South.

After hitting a tree in southern Kentucky, Amtraks City of New Orleans train pushes back into Chicago’s Union Station after being rescued by a CN SD40-2W. Meeting them going south, another Amtra... (more)

Amtrak 58 makes its arrival into Chicago with a B40-8W leading a broken down ALC-42.

Amtrak’s Southbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #59 passes through Wakeland, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point

Amtrak’s Southbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #59 passes through Glendora, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point

Amtrak’s Northbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #58 passes through Egypt, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point

I know Amtrak isn't a really importance to many, but the P42 era is starting to come to an end as chargers come online. I try to make an effort to shoot Amtrak trains when possible. Here we have t... (more)

The City of New Orleans shoves under the St. Charles Airline, nearing the end of its trip to CUS.

The Pepsi can schemed P42 shoves the City of New Orleans over the Pennsy lift bridge, shortly after crossing 21st Street. The train is completing the last leg of the journey to Chicago Union Stati... (more)

On the first day of March, Amtrak's Pepsi can livery P42 leads the City of New Orleans past 16th Street Tower on its journey to Chicago Union Station.

Amtrak's City of New Orleans tail hoses past the Chicago locomotive facility and into Union Station, arriving 28 minutes early from New Orleans.

Its a beautiful morning to take flight and see the northbound Amtrak City of New Orleans doing every bit of 79 MPH through Chebanse on its way to Chicago Union Station.