Amtrak's "Panama Limited" nka "City of New Orleans" Editors Pick! Contributor's Pick!       
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Amtrak's "Panama Limited" train #58 on the ICG after departing Homewood on its 921 mile journey from New Orleans to Chicago. The train was renamed "City of New Orleans" on 2/1/1981.
Date: 7/24/1976 Location: Riverdale, IL   Map Show Riverdale on a rail map Views: 2652 Collection Of:   Kim Piersol
Locomotives: AMTK 413(E8A) AMTK 702(P30CH)    Author:  Kim Piersol
Amtrak's "Panama Limited" nka "City of New Orleans"
Picture Categories: Signal,Passenger,Action This picture is part of album:  KEP35mm1
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BandA Fan General Yeah, and let's put that dome car right up front so it's enveloped in that sooty haze eminating from those worn-out, beat up locomotives! 7/31/2006 7:18:44 PM
Zach Pumphery General Hey, hey, hey, the POOCHes were new! Ok, they were GE's, I see what you mean, SCRAP THE P30CH's! 8/5/2006 7:55:02 AM
Gregg Pullano General NICE!! 8/7/2006 12:35:42 AM
Ron Moraca General Great photo, Kim! 9/22/2008 1:59:23 AM
Joseph Yarbrough General This is one classic image! What would you give to see this scene repeated today? Those WERE the days... 10/30/2008 9:04:43 AM

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