Amtrak (AMTK) 188 - GE P42DC

P39091 waiting to leave later in the morning

COURTSEY OF MY GRANDFATHER AND HIS CAMERA

The original goal even before beginning the trip was to go down to the Transcon after shooting Burlington since the Transcon tends to be quite a bit busier than the Burlington main. Well, tonight it wasnt. At all. But, there was also nothing running on the Burlington after Amtrak. AMTK 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, was closing in fast after I shot 5 at Gladstone. I took a giant risk and made a mad dash for Stronghurst to get 3. And to my utter amazement, I made it, just barely, zipping at 79 MPH by the former Stronghurst Depot. This was the first time I had ever shot a train on the Transcon without Dad. It felt a little weird creeping into "his territory" so to speak without him. But, I had big plans along the Santa Fe for the next few days after the past several days with the Burlington. The Burlington was fun with its constant roll of coal trains, but no visit to Illinois is complete without shooting 70+ MPH Z trains on the Transcon!

AMTK 188, 160

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Amtrak #6 on the Ottumwa sub at CP Connett.

Amtrak #6 running on time runs around a stopped coal train at CP Connett on the Ottumwa Sub.

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Along a dirt road north of Elgin

Amtrak train #4 on the Chillicothe sub.

Amtrak 188 heads the Silver Meteor into Winter Park, Florida.

Eastbound Empire Builder.

Amtrak 188 crawls into Winter Park with the southbound Silver Meteor.

AMTK 188 heads north in the afternoon

A northbound Silver Meteor crosses Orlando behind Amtrak 188.

The southbound Silver Star nears the Altamonte Springs Sunrail station behind Amtrak 188.

The southbound Silver Star nears the Altamonte Springs Sunrail station behind Amtrak 188.

Approaching the station for Essex.

Headed south for Miami

Locomotive that would power it south

Amtrak #68 blasts through a wind gust with two horizon coaches.

The Southbound Adirondack rounds to bend right before the station with two horizon coaches.

Train No. 5 headed for the Golden State

Bound for the golden state with me on board for the ride.

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Amtrak train #14 in Fresno Ca.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-CQdGbXbhU