Due to a severe CPKC derailment in Reeseville, WI, Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder was forced to detour over the BNSF Aurora Subdivision for the first time in many years, and the first time overall in the Siemens Charger era. Here, Train 7 rolls past the Rochelle Railroad Park with two of the Phase VII Chargers in the lead. Further on down the line it would meet its eastbound counterpart, also detouring, to do a quick crew swap before both trains continued their respective journeys.
A recent spike in a personal interest of the skill and work it takes to create and ultimately nail a shot in the dark using flash technology, leads to this album.
