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Viewing Album:  Vintage Amtrak and Rock Island Passenger Trains
 
By:Tom Harris
Dates:2/5/2011 - 2/5/2011
Album Info: This album depicts Amtrak in its infancy. At its start up the organization received used locomotives and passenger cars from the railroads who wanted to exit the transporting of passengers. In this album, you will know what I mean. Welcome aboard!
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Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:04:19 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:10:16 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 300L(F7A)
Views:  3127   Comments: 2
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:19:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 300L(F7A)
Views:  1180   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:21:49 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:23:34 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:25:24 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  372   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  Preparations underway inside the Hi-Level Sante Fe diner.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:27:43 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:32:12 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Title:  Amtrak's Super Chief, El Capitan
Description:  The Super Chief, El Capitan depart the Windy City, not from Dearborn St. station, but from Chicago Union Station, a new home.
Photo Date:  8/7/1971  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 7:34:53 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Description:  Crew change in Galesburg.
Photo Date:  8/1/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:45:11 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9966(E8A)
Views:  750   Comments: 1
Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:47:16 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:48:56 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1677   Comments: 0
Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Description:  I tried to improve it. This was shot in the Kodak Instamatic years.
Photo Date:  8/1/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:50:46 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1249   Comments: 0
Peoria Rocket
Title:  Peoria Rocket
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:12:49 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 655(E8A)
Views:  734   Comments: 2
Peopia Rocket
Title:  Peopia Rocket
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:16:36 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:18:45 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 648(E8A)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description:  Big Ben observation car carries the markers.
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:21:58 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  903   Comments: 0
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description:  Clark and 16th Street crossing.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:25:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 655(E8A)
Views:  734   Comments: 1
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description:  Clark and 16th Street crossing.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:27:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  920   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Description:  Speeding to Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 9:12:51 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Uom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9954(E8A)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Description:  Speeding to Chicago Union Station. My Kodak Instamatic's fastest shutter speed was 1/250 of a second.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 9:19:01 PM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Description:  Dome lounge on the DZ backing up to Union Station tp load passengers and luggage.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:10:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2034   Comments: 1
Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Description:  Backing up to CUS.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:15:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  1686   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak's Denver Zephyr
Description:  Making a reverse move into CUS to the boarding platform. Four Vista Domes provide a>special vantage point for sightseers.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:18:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9966(E8A)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Amtrak Central Station
Title:  Amtrak Central Station
Description:  South Wind on left and City of New Orleans await there respective departure times.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:28:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  IC 4028(E8A) SCL 544(E7A)
Views:  962   Comments: 0
Amtrak Central Station
Title:  Amtrak Central Station
Description:  Arriving in Chicago, the James Whitcomb Riley.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:35:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BO 1438(E8A)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
Amtrak Central Station
Title:  Amtrak Central Station
Description:  N&W passenger equipment.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:38:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  869   Comments: 0
Amtrak Central Station
Title:  Amtrak Central Station
Description:  Departure of the James Whitcomb Riley.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:40:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4285(E8A)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Amtrak CXntral Station
Title:  Amtrak CXntral Station
Description:  American Railroads sandwiched between C&O passenger cars.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/8/2013 10:43:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Amtrak Abraham Lincoln
Title:  Amtrak Abraham Lincoln
Description:  The St. Louis bound Abe speeds past JO tower, standing in the background.
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:46:24 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMO 101(E7A)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
Amtrak Train 24
Title:  Amtrak Train 24
Description:  Arriving Chicago Union Station from Milwaukee. Overhead are the tracks of the C&NW Chicago Passenger Terminal.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:54:30 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 30A(E9A)
Views:  1275   Comments: 0
Amtrak Train 24
Title:  Amtrak Train 24
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 10:15:42 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Amtrak Texas Chief
Title:  Amtrak Texas Chief
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 10:20:29 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Amtrak Texas Chief
Title:  Amtrak Texas Chief
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 10:40:11 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Title:  Amtrak Denver Zephyr
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 10:42:15 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9972(E8A)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Amtrak Train 27
Title:  Amtrak Train 27
Description:  Chicago to Milwaukee service.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 6:15:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 31C(E9A)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
Amtrak Broadway Limited
Title:  Amtrak Broadway Limited
Description:  The Broadway bound for New York City.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 6:19:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PC 4314(E8A)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
Amtrak Broadway Limited
Title:  Amtrak Broadway Limited
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 6:22:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Abe Lincoln
Title:  Abe Lincoln
Description:  Abraham Lincoln from St. Louis.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 6:25:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Abe Lincoln
Title:  Abe Lincoln
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 6:28:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description:  At Central Station.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 7:25:45 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  332   Comments: 0
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description:  Central Station
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 7:29:11 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 1
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description:  The South Wind is getting ready to leave for Miami.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 7:31:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  LN 796(E8A)
Views:  2431   Comments: 4
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:39:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  379   Comments: 1
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description:  The train is under way.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:42:45 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  377   Comments: 1
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:45:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  359   Comments: 0
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:47:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  351   Comments: 0
South Wind
Title:  South Wind
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 9:49:03 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Amtrak Super Chief
Title:  Amtrak Super Chief
Description:  At the end of its Los Angeles to Chicago run.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 8:22:53 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  342   Comments: 1
Amtrak Super Chief
Title:  Amtrak Super Chief
Description:  The Super Chief gets a tow to the coach yard.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 8:29:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3138(GP20)
Views:  648   Comments: 0

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