MILW 261 accelerates out of Mendota, IL now headed for Galesburg, IL. Note our friend Kevin A. Sadowski sticking his head out the 2nd Amtrak engine.
MILW 261 slows to 50 MPH to cross the diamond at Earlville, IL.
MILW 261 deadheading for layover at BNSF's Western Ave. Yard.
MILW 261 slows as it moves through some crossovers, this make for a great shot with the Sears Tower.
MILW 261 heads out of CUS headed toward BNSF's Western Ave. Yard.
The Skytop Lounge brings up the rear of 261's train.
MILW 261 stops briefly to get it's line up into CUS.
MILW 261 slowly pulls into CUS as smoke fills the air.