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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:  417   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:  3150   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:  1199   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:  339   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:  335   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:  388   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:  394   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:  331   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:  358   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:  775   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:  389   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:  1686   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:  1273   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:  778   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:  262   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:  527   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:  924   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:  748   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:  928   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:  457   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:  300   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:  2040   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:  1703   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:  578   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:  983   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:  710   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:  876   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:  683   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:  242   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:  683   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:  1291   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:  207   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:  236   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:  200   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:  561   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:  665   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:  598   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:  211   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:  253   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:  201   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:  344   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:  353   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:  2460   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:  384   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:  391   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:  369   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:  360   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:  349   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:  347   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:  657   Comments: 0

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