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Chuck Zeiler's Collection
 
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By:Chuck Zeiler
Dates:1/1/1987 - 12/31/1987
Album Info:Photos of Amtrak in the late 1970's, early 1980's, mostly in and around the Chicago, Illinois area.
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Amtrak SDP40F 534
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 534
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 534 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 6/30/2011 10:17:22 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 534(SDP40F)
Views:  420   Comments: 1
Amtrak SDP40F 537
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 537
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 537 and E9 418 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 6/30/2011 12:35:05 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 418(E9A) AMTK 537(SDP40F)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
AMTK SSB1200 551
Title:  AMTK SSB1200 551
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 551 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on September 27, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Left to right, SSB1200 551, behind is CF7 586, then F40PHR 310, 289, and on the far right 312.
Photo Date:  9/27/1986  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 10:29:35 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 551(SSB1200) AMTK 586(CF7) AMTK 289(F40PHR) AMTK 312(F40PHR) AMTK 310(F40PHR)
Views:  1145   Comments: 1
Amtrak SSB1200 551
Title:  Amtrak SSB1200 551
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 551 at Polk Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/13/1987  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 10:43:55 AM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 551(SSB1200)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
AMTK SSB1200 551
Title:  AMTK SSB1200 551
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 551 at Polk Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number551 was built in March 1943 ( c/n 1769 ) as AT&SF NW2 2366, renumbered to 2416 on May 17, 1945, renumbered again to 1416 on August 22, 1974, retired on December 8, 1977, rebuilt ( completed December 29, 1978 ) at San Bernardino to SSB1200 ( Switcher, San Bernardino, 1200 horsepower ) and numbered 1216, traded to Amtrak on September 10, 1984 for a SDP40F, retired by Amtrak in June 2003.
Photo Date:  10/13/1987  Upload Date: 3/4/2018 6:02:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 551(SSB1200)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
AMTK SSB1200 551
Title:  AMTK SSB1200 551
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 551 at Polk Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/13/1987  Upload Date: 3/4/2018 11:21:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 551(SSB1200)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Amtrak SSB1200 555
Title:  Amtrak SSB1200 555
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 555 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 8, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Amtrak 555 was built in May 1953 as AT&SF SW9 2422 (c/n 18088), renumbered to 1422, rebuilt at San Bernardino to SSB1200 1222, traded to Amtrak for SDP40F's.
Photo Date:  10/8/1987  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 11:02:19 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 555(SSB1200)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
AMTK SSB1200 564
Title:  AMTK SSB1200 564
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 564 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on September 27, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Also seen is F40PHR 320.
Photo Date:  9/27/1986  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 11:09:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 564(SSB1200) AMTK 328(F40PHR)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Amtrak SSB1200 564
Title:  Amtrak SSB1200 564
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 564 near Polk Street at south throat of Union Station in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/13/1987  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 11:17:32 AM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 564(SSB1200)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Amtrak SSB1200 564
Title:  Amtrak SSB1200 564
Description:  Amtrak SSB1200 564 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on December 21, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Amtrak 564 (2nd) was built in May 1953 as AT&SF SW9 2433, it was renumbered to 1433 then rebuilt at San Bernardino, California to 1233 on November 30, 1978; thus the SSB1200 (Switcher San Bernardino 1200 horsepower) designation. It (and some more SSB's and some CF7's) was traded to Amtrak for some SDP40F's. The Wheel Truing Shop in under construction in the background.
Photo Date:  12/21/1987  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 11:34:31 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 564(SSB1200)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 582
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 582
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 582 at Washington, DC, on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 9:32:35 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 582(SDP40F)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
AMTK CF7 585
Title:  AMTK CF7 585
Description:  Amtrak CF7 585 at about 17th Street in Chicago, Illinois on December 28, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. number 585 was built in Novemer 1949 ( c/n 8288 ) as AT&SF F7A 215C ( freight service ), rebuilt at Cleburne, Texas in June 1977 to CF7 2456, traded to Amtrak in September 1984 for a SDP40F, retired by Amtrak in April 2003.
Photo Date:  12/28/1986  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 7:20:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 585(CF7)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 586
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 586
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 586 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 9:54:39 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 586(SDP40F)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 599
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 599
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 599 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June, 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 10:15:51 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 599(SDP40F)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
AMTK SDP40F 599
Title:  AMTK SDP40F 599
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 599 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The E8 ( number 400 ) was not a locomotive but had been converted to a fuel tender with a capacity of 9300 gallons of diesel fuel.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 9/30/2018 8:10:01 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 599(SDP40F) AMTK 400(Fuel Tender)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 625
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 625
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 625 at Galesburg, Illinois on August 18, 1975, Kodachrome by Paul L. Strang, Chuck Zeiler collection. The slide is marked "Illinois Zephyr".
Photo Date:  8/18/1975  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 12:12:40 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Paul L. Strang
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 625(SDP40F)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 630
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 630
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 630 at about 16th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. A piece of ICG's Saint Charles Air Line is the dark bridge on the left. At the time of this photo, my office was on the 52nd floor of that tall white building, which also offered photo opportunities.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:38:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 630(SDP40F)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
AMTK SDP40F 630
Title:  AMTK SDP40F 630
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 630 ( far right ) at about 17th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/18/2016 11:14:46 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 630(SDP40F) AMTK 463(E8A) AMTK 317(F40PHR) AMTK 701(P30CH) AMTK 301(F40PH) AMTK 340(F40PH)
Views:  1028   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 631
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 631
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 631 at 1700 South Lumber Street in Chicago, Illinois on July 26, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 631 was built between May - June 1974 (c/n 74611-52) presumed to have been traded back to EMD for parts. The IC/ICG's Saint Charles Airline passes over in the background.
Photo Date:  7/26/1983  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 10:48:46 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Bridge
Locomotives:  AMTK 631(SDP40F)
Views:  892   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 637
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 637
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 637 and 524 at the South Branch of the Chicago River and about 22nd Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. In the background is the former AT&SF passenger facilities, used briefly by Amtrak.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 1:32:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 637(SDP40F) AMTK 524(SDP40F)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 639
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 639
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 2:04:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 639(SDP40F)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 645
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 645
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 645 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I wouldn't suppose they had a problem maintaining schedule for lack of horsepower. My guess is there was an issue with HEP, and they had to have a HEP capable locomotve in the consist.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 9/4/2011 10:01:46 AM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 645(SDP40F)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 646
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 646
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 646 at Lumber Street in Chicago, Illinois on June 23, 1979, Ekatchrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/23/1979  Upload Date: 9/15/2011 10:57:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 646(SDP40F)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
AMTK SDP40F 647
Title:  AMTK SDP40F 647
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 647 at about 17th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 12/18/2016 5:40:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 647(SDP40F)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Amtrak SDP40F 647
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 647
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 647, E9 409, and CR SD45 6079 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Note the strobe lights on 647. The open bridge in the background led to Grand Central Station. After the closing of that station, the bridge was raised into a permanent open position. One bridge is still in the closed position, and that is ICG's Saint Charles Air Line which continues on the bridge off to the left.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 12:00:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 647(SDP40F) AMTK 409(E9A) CR 6079(SD45)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 649
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 649
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 649 at Washington DC on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 3:40:06 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 649(SDP40F)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Amtrak 666
Title:  Amtrak 666
Description:  Amtrak Steam Generator Car 666 at Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is excerpted from utahrails.net.

Number 666 was built in July 1955 as UP E9B 963B (c/n 20503), leased to Amtrak as number 1463 in May 1972, sold to Amtrak becoming 463 in November 1973, retired by Amtrak on June 16, 1974, rebuilt by ICG-Paducah to unpowered Amtrak steam generator car 1916 in late 1975, renumbered to Amtrak 666 in mid 1977. It was sold to Alaska Railroad in January 1982 becoming ARR P6. (Note: The current UP 963B is actually the original UP 970B.)

Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/3/2011 1:13:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 666(Heater Car)
Views:  3220   Comments: 1
Amtrak 667
Title:  Amtrak 667
Description:  Amtrak Steam Generator Car 667 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is excerpted from utahrails.net.

Number 667 was built in October 1955 as UP E9B 971B (c/n 20511), was leased to Amtrak in May 1972 as number 1469, sold to Amtrak in November 1973 becoming AMTK 469, retired by Amtrak on June 19 1974. In 1975 was rebuilt by ICG-Paducah to unpowered Amtrak steam generator car 1917, renumbered to Amtrak 667 in mid 1977, sold to Golden Arrow Tours in May 1983.

Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/3/2011 2:26:53 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 667(Heater Car)
Views:  1226   Comments: 0
Amtrak 668
Title:  Amtrak 668
Description:  Amtrak Steam Generator Car 668 at Michigan City, Indiana on July 12, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. For a brief period, Amtrak parked some equipment in Michigan City on some unused track, including some former CB&Q sleepers, I have more photos that I will scan soon. The following is excerpted from utahrails.net.

Number 668 was built in May 1954 as UP E9B 952B (c/n 19288), leased to Amtrak as 1456 in May 1971, sold to Amtrak becoming 456 in November 1973, rebuilt by ICG-Paducah to an unpowered steam generator car 1918, renumbered to Amtrak 668, sold to Providence & Worcester as number 51 in April 1983.

Photo Date:  7/12/1982  Upload Date: 10/3/2011 2:59:28 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 668(Heater Car)
Views:  904   Comments: 0
Amtrak 674
Title:  Amtrak 674
Description:  Amtrak 674 at about 22nd Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 674 was built in April 1950 as PRR E8 5892 (c/n 10429), became PC 4292, was conveyed to Amtrak becoming 299, converted by Amtrak to steam generator car number 1924, renumbered to 674.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 11:17:04 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 674(Heater Car)
Views:  1145   Comments: 0
Amtrak 675
Title:  Amtrak 675
Description:  Amtrak 675 at Michigan City, Indiana on July 12, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 675 was built in March 1951 as PRR E8 5896 (c/n 13111), was renumbered to PRR 4296 in anticipation of the PC merger, became PC 4296 after the meger, was conveyed to Amtrak becoming AMTK 303, was converted by Amtrak to steam generator car 1925, later renumbered to AMTK 675.
Photo Date:  7/12/1982  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:25:37 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 675(Heater Car)
Views:  880   Comments: 0
Amtrak 676
Title:  Amtrak 676
Description:  Amtrak 676 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 676 was built in January 1951 as PRR E8 5808 (c/n 13101), renumbered to PRR 4308 in anticipation of the PC merger, became PC 4308 after the merger, was conveyed to Amtrak becoming AMTK 314, converted by Amtrak to steam generator car 1926, later renumbered to AMTK 676.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 12:53:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 676(Heater Car)
Views:  1445   Comments: 0
AMTK P30CH 706
Title:  AMTK P30CH 706
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 706 at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 4:45:54 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 706(P30CH)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 706
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 706
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 706 and E9 434 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 10:42:24 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 706(P30CH) AMTK 434(E9A)
Views:  2560   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 707
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 707
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 707 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:33:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 707(P30CH)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 709
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 709
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 709 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 12:28:07 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 709(P30CH)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 712
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 712
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 712 and 711 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 11:16:13 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 712(P30CH) AMTK 711(P30CH)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 714
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 714
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 714 on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 12:07:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 714(P30CH)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 716
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 716
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 716 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 12:58:46 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 716(P30CH)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 717
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 717
Description:  Amtrak P30CH at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Obviously, I screwed up the depth-of-field on this shot.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 1:28:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 717(P30CH)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 718
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 718
Description:  Amtrak P30CH's ( Pooch ) 718 and 714 (trailing) crossing over Canal Street on the Saint Charles Air Line in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is Train 59, The Panama Limited, departing Chicago at 4:20 PM daily and arriving at New Orleans at 10:35 AM, by way of IC/ICG rails. In order to reach those rails, Train 59 backed out of Union Station using BN rails (the rails that the train is about to pass over) to Union Avenue Interlocking out of the frame to the left, where it changed direction and climbed up the Saint Charles Air Line to cross town to the IC/ICG main line along Lake Michigan.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 8:27:27 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 714(P30CH)
Views:  454   Comments: 2
Amtrak P30CH 719
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 719
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 719 southbound on the ICG at about 55th Street on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I couldn't make out the number of the trailing unit, obviously another pooch.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 1:31:28 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 719(P30CH)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 720
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 720
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 720 at Alton Junction in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 720 is stepping onto new rails, the diamonds at Alton Junction have just been replaced. The Dearborn Street Station was closed in 1971 but the tracks leading to it remained for a few years, including the diamonds and switches at this location. Also note in the middle left of this photo the backwards word AMTRAK. This was the street entrance to the former AT&SF coach yard, which Amtrak used for a period of time until consolidating activities at the former PRR coach yard south of Union Station.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 1/23/2012 12:53:27 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  AMTK 720(P30CH)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 720
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 720
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 720 as seen from the 18th Street bridge in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The raised bridge in the background once led to Chicago's Grand Central Station, and after the station closed at the end of 1969, The bridge was locked in the up position. The lowered bridge in the background is the ICG (at the time of this photo) Saint Charles Air Line. See the Wikipedia articles for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Central_Station_%28Chicago%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Charles_Air_Line

A personal observation, GE never could figure out how to blend in the intake and radiator grills to the design of the locomotive.

Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 1/23/2012 1:26:20 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 720(P30CH)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
Amtrak P30CH 721
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 721
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 721 at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 11:45:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 721(P30CH)
Views:  1353   Comments: 1
Amtrak P30CH 722
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 722
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 722 at Alton Junction (about 22nd Street) in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This move is using ICG tracks. Off to the right behind the trains is the former AT&SF coach yard, used breifly by Amtrak. The Cat is parked on the former right-of-way to Dearborn Station, closed in 1971.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 12:24:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 722(P30CH)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 724
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 724
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 724 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 12:57:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 724(P30CH)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Amtrak P30CH 724
Title:  Amtrak P30CH 724
Description:  Amtrak P30CH 724 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/28/2017 5:38:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  AMTK 724(P30CH)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
AMTK SW1 732
Title:  AMTK SW1 732
Description:  Amtrak SW1 732 at Lumber Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Nearly every PRR passenger and mail train in an out of Chicago's Union Station had to negotiate these rails. This shows part of a complicated switching maneuver in which this train, having arrived in Chicago, is then dragged backward about a mile to clear the 22nd Street Interlocking, then shoved up the former leads to Dearborn Street Station to clear the reverse tracks to the former AT&SF coach yard. At that point, this SW1 will be on the wrong end of the train, as the Santa Fe's facilities were stub end, which is where this train will be shoved in and serviced.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/29/2014 1:12:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  AMTK 732(SW1)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Amtrak SW1 732
Title:  Amtrak SW1 732
Description:  Amtrak SW1 732 working hard at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 732 was built in about May 1949 as NYC SW1 605 (c/n 6411) on EMD Order E999, was renumbered to NYC 8431, then PC 8431, then AMTK 245 (2nd), then AMTK 732, final disposition unknown. The ICG's Saint Charles Air Line is the bridge in the background.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/29/2011 9:56:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AMTK 732(SW1) AMTK 519(SDP40F)
Views:  893   Comments: 0


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