I remember seeing it in suburban Chicago on the MILW main (north via Milwaukee) and always thought the train name was cool. I can't remember if it operated on a different route in the western states than the Empire Builder.
East of Spokane it took the old NP line thru Butte, over Homestake Pass. What a ride that would have been!
Amtrak Dome Coach 9360 at Livingston, MT, late 1977 (Beyer Patton) The rear of the NCH at Livingston, Late 1977 (Beyer Patton)
The house track on the right is gone now, as is most of that concrete apron. It has been replaced with a gravel road and an iron fence between road/parking and the tracks. The fence is about where the yellow stripe is on the concrete, so you can get very close to the trains!!
CN RDC-3 6353 and an RDC-1, Quebec, June 1971 (Beyer Patton) The Super Continental at Jasper, Alberta, June 1971 (Beyer Patton)
The one in the photo is 4-8-2 6060, it was bought back by CN in 1972, so not too long after that photo, and replaced with 6015, which is what is currently on display.
Mexico City PCC 2187 (ex-Detroit), Mexico City, Late 1974 (Beyer Patton) Mexico City PCC 2194 (ex-Detroit), Mexico City, Late 1974 (Beyer Patton)
Have a series of AFT/SP 4449 slides coming up. East of Mecca, CA, January 21, 1976 (Tom Gildersleeve) Near Garnett, CA, January 21, 1976 (Tom Gildersleeve)
AFT/SP 4449 rolling through Bryn Mawr, CA, January 21, 1976 (Tom Gildersleeve) Backing onto the train at Colton, CA, January 21, 1976 (Tom Gildersleeve)
Rolling out of Newhall, CA, December 22, 1975 (Tom Gildersleeve) In Soledad Canyon near Lang, CA, December 22, 1975 (Tom Gildersleeve)
Am really liking the AFT views! I missed seeing it, was too far away from it. But at least I knew there would be a lot of really good photog's out there, and here's a bunch! Thanks!
