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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:  381   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:  3043   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:  1116   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:  312   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:  299   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:  339   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:  358   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:  290   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:  322   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:  705   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:  354   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:  1629   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:  1207   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:  672   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:  228   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:  458   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:  847   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:  670   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:  874   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:  381   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:  254   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:  1999   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:  1657   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:  512   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:  897   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:  638   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:  845   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:  603   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:  204   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:  572   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:  1184   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:  166   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:  194   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:  171   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:  485   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:  597   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:  534   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:  179   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:  218   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:  172   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:  303   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:  316   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:  2343   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:  343   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:  349   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:  340   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:  320   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:  310   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:  315   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:  580   Comments: 0

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