Recently painted 174 leads the California Zephyr east on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. I was completely surprised how well this train did with its schedule from the west coast. The next stop is Ottumwa in... (more)

Northbound City of New Orleans works north of the CN mainline of Mid-America towards Chicago. Leading today's on time train is the 203. The train passes the classic coal towers still left standing... (more)

“I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans” I found myself at the Iconic 18th Street bridge photographing Amtrak movements for the second day in a row, but this time for something... (more)

Amtrak 58 "City of New Orleans" had a special leader earlier this Spring. I just so happened to be in Jackson to catch it in great light with Mississippi's capital city in the backgroun... (more)

After unloading passengers, the City of New Orleans makes its way out of Union Station with IC 1027 leading the way to yard the train at the 18th Street Facility.

A typical Chicago scene....on most days. It's certainly not everyday you see an Illinois Central locomotive leading an Amtrak train, but that's what we have here as a late City of New Orleans shov... (more)

A 7 hour+ late City of New Orleans makes its shove move to Union Station as it passes the Amtrak facilities at 18th Street. I've seen some pretty cool units lead Amtrak trains in the past, but an ... (more)

It's hard to get much more Illinois Central than this. After an equipment failure in route with one of the trailing Amtrak Chargers, IC SD70 #1027 was sent to the rescue on this 7+ hour late City ... (more)

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans passes the caboose of a southbound Illinois Central train north of Peotone, Illinois, at 8:28 a.m. on May 9, 1992.

CN SD40-2W 5262 leads Amtrak's Northbound City of New Orleans into the windy city. The SD40-2W was added after the Amtrak charger hit a tree down South.

After hitting a tree in southern Kentucky, Amtraks City of New Orleans train pushes back into Chicago’s Union Station after being rescued by a CN SD40-2W. Meeting them going south, another Amtra... (more)

Amtrak 58 makes its arrival into Chicago with a B40-8W leading a broken down ALC-42.

Amtrak’s Southbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #59 passes through Wakeland, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point

Amtrak’s Southbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #59 passes through Glendora, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point

Amtrak’s Northbound "The City Of New Orleans" Train #58 passes through Egypt, MS., with AMTK ALC-42 #307 on the point