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By:James Sponholz
Dates:1/1/1974 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Steam-heated equipment used by Amtrak prior to Head-End Power (HEP)
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Amtrak 9471
Title:  Amtrak 9471
Description:  Dome 9471 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in February, 1977.
Photo Date:  2/27/1977  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 8:15:06 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9482
Title:  Amtrak 9482
Description:  Dome Lounge 9482 is dead in the snow after beiing cut out of the Empire Builder's consist due to an unknown problem.
Photo Date:  3/4/1978  Upload Date: 7/4/2024 10:26:13 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  16   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1112
Title:  Amtrak 1112
Description:  Baggage Car 1112 leads a cut of cars being backed into Albany station.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 3:47:38 PM
Location:  Albany, NY
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  267   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5669
Title:  Amtrak 5669
Description:  Coach 5669 on the Lake Shore Limited, I believe this was taken at Rochester eastbound, which would have meant the train was running several hours late.
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 2:47:20 PM
Location:  Rochester, NY
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2150 "Silver Flower"
Title:  Amtrak 2150 "Silver Flower"
Description:  Sleeping Car 2150, "Silver Flower," on Train 7 at Milwaukee in September, 1978.
Photo Date:  9/24/1978  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 4:51:08 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4862
Title:  Amtrak 4862
Description:  Coach 4862 on the westbound Empire Builder just leaving Milwaukee
Photo Date:  9/27/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 3:17:38 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9469
Title:  Amtrak 9469
Description:  Dome 9469 on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  9/27/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 4:27:27 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9478
Title:  Amtrak 9478
Description:  Dome coach 9478 on the Empire Builder, leaving Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  9/27/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 3:56:14 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1258
Title:  Amtrak 1258
Description:  Baggage car 1258 arrives in Milwaukee on the Empire Builder.
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 4:49:50 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1591
Title:  Amtrak 1591
Description:  Baggage dorm 1591 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in Oct., 1978. The car was off the roster within two years.
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 11/30/2018 7:16:00 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  218   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4552
Title:  Amtrak 4552
Description:  Coach 4552 rolls as line car 711 on the westbound Empire Builder arriving in Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 3:31:33 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9471
Title:  Amtrak 9471
Description:  Dome coach 9471 arrives in Milwaukee on the westbound Empire Builder in 1978.
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 4:09:58 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9479
Title:  Amtrak 9479
Description:  Another view of dome 9479 entering Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 3:42:28 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8150
Title:  Amtrak 8150
Description:  Diner 8150 on the Westbound Empire Builder at the Milwaukee Depot in 1978.
Photo Date:  10/17/1978  Upload Date: 12/24/2018 1:29:14 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9363 Lake View
Title:  Amtrak 9363 Lake View
Description:  Amtrak full dome lounge 9363, Lake View, arrives in Milwaukee on Train 7 in October, 1978.
Photo Date:  10/18/1978  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 12:18:39 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  252   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4865
Title:  Amtrak 4865
Description:  Coach 4865 arrives in Milwaukee on the westbound Empire Builder in fall of 1978.
Photo Date:  10/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 3:25:41 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8092
Title:  Amtrak 8092
Description:  One of the chefs on diner 8092 takes a breather as the Empire Builder arrives in Milwaukee in October, 1978.
Photo Date:  10/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/19/2018 9:08:03 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  183   Comments: 1
Amtrak 1570
Title:  Amtrak 1570
Description:  Baggage-Dorm 1570 arrives in Milwaukee in Train 7's consist.
Photo Date:  10/28/1978  Upload Date: 11/30/2018 7:24:15 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8046
Title:  Amtrak 8046
Description:  Diner 8046 on the westbound Empire Builder arriving in Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  10/28/1978  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 6:36:25 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2657 "Silver Chasm"
Title:  Amtrak 2657 "Silver Chasm"
Description:  Amtrak 2657, Silver Chasm, was buit by Budd in 1952 as a 10 roomette, 6 bedroom sleeper for the CB&Q. Car was rebuilt to HEP in Oct. 1981 and renumbered to 2462. Seen herre on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee in Nov., 1978.
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 7:26:38 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  227   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1552
Title:  Amtrak 1552
Description:  Baggage-Dorm 1552 arrives in Milwaukee in Train 7's consist on this day in November, 1978. Car was later converted to Amtrak work train equipment.
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 3:58:30 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2659 "Silver Isle"
Title:  Amtrak 2659 "Silver Isle"
Description:  Amtrak 2659, SILVER ISLE, arrives in Milwaukee on train No. 7 in November, 1978.
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 7:48:36 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4543
Title:  Amtrak 4543
Description:  Coach 4543 arrives in Milwaukee on the westbound Empire Builder in 1978
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 12:19:34 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8096
Title:  Amtrak 8096
Description:  Diner 8096 rolls into Milwaukee on the Empire Builder westbound in November, 1978
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 12/19/2018 9:14:01 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9479
Title:  Amtrak 9479
Description:  Dome coach 9479 on the Empire Builder, entering Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  11/12/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 3:42:02 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4893
Title:  Amtrak 4893
Description:  Amtrak coach 4893 on the EMpire Builder at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  11/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/12/2018 8:47:51 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9474
Title:  Amtrak 9474
Description:  Dome Coach 9474 on the Empire Builder arriving in Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  11/13/1978  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 4:10:22 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5690
Title:  Amtrak 5690
Description:  Coach 5690 Heads west on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee. Within a year the car would be retired.
Photo Date:  11/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/24/2018 1:16:56 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8047
Title:  Amtrak 8047
Description:  Diner 8047 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in November, 1978.
Photo Date:  11/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/22/2018 12:39:54 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9461
Title:  Amtrak 9461
Description:  Dome 9461 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee, one year before being retired.
Photo Date:  11/18/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 4:27:49 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8047
Title:  Amtrak 8047
Description:  Diner 8047 heads west on the Empire Builder from Milwaukee in November, 1978.
Photo Date:  11/22/1978  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 6:42:04 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1229
Title:  Amtrak 1229
Description:  Amtrak Baggage Car 1229 is on the rear of the Empire Builder having just left the Milwaukee depot.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 3:32:13 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1229
Title:  Amtrak 1229
Description:  Amtrak car 1229 on Train #7 passes the North Milwaukee station on a reroute due to a derailment in western Wisconsin.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 3:38:15 PM
Location:  North Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1571
Title:  Amtrak 1571
Description:  Baggage Dorm 1571 departs Milwaukee on Train 7 in November, 1978.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 4:10:08 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4502
Title:  Amtrak 4502
Description:  Coach 4502 westbound on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 12:16:45 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4540
Title:  Amtrak 4540
Description:  Coach 4540, an ex-Santa Fe car, heads west on the Empire Builder out of Mllwaukee
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 12:05:41 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8097
Title:  Amtrak 8097
Description:  Diner 8097 heads west on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1978.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/19/2018 9:03:21 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Title:  Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Description:  Amtrak full dome lounge 9363, Lake View, departs Milwaukee on Train 7 on its way to a reroute on the C&NW across Wisconsin due to a Milwaukee Road freight derailment.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:50:00 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Title:  Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Description:  Amtrak full dome lounge 9363, "Lake View", squints into the sun as it passes North Milwaukee tower on freight-only trackage. Ahead lies a reroute on the C&NW across Wisconsin due to a Milwaukee Road freight derailment.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:56:44 PM
Location:  North Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9453 "Silver Ranch"
Title:  Amtrak 9453 "Silver Ranch"
Description:  Dome 9453, "Silver Ranch," on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1978, on it's way to North Milwaukee on a reroute.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:36:55 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9453 "Silver Ranch"
Title:  Amtrak 9453 "Silver Ranch"
Description:  Dome 9453 moves over freight-only trackage past North Milwaukee (Milwaukee Road) station as a derailment on the Milwaukee Road has put the Empire Builder onto the Chicago & North Western across Wisconsin.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 4:23:00 PM
Location:  North Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2762 "Palm View"
Title:  Amtrak 2762 "Palm View"
Description:  Sleeper 2672 heads south on the Coast Starlight out of Seattle in December, 1978.
Photo Date:  12/9/1978  Upload Date: 12/10/2021 5:15:45 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  34   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4430
Title:  Amtrak 4430
Description:  Coach 4430 heads south from Seattle on the Coast Starlight in December, 1978.
Photo Date:  12/9/1978  Upload Date: 4/16/2019 6:20:53 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8037
Title:  Amtrak 8037
Description:  Diner 8037 departs Seattle on the Coast Starlight in 1978. This car was retired in February, 1981.
Photo Date:  12/9/1978  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 12:00:23 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  92   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2239 "Elberton"
Title:  Amtrak 2239 "Elberton"
Description:  Amtrak sleeper 2239 "Elberton," on the Coast Starlight at Seattle in December, 1978. Car was originally built as a 10-6 sleeper, but was rebuilt as an all-bedroom car in 1959
Photo Date:  12/19/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 4:58:42 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  James Sponholz
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
AMTK 2678
Title:  AMTK 2678
Description:  Sleeper "Silver Ridge" on the Empire Builder in big snow country at Whitefish, MT.
Photo Date:  12/20/1978  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 6:06:43 PM
Location:  Whitefish, MT
Author:  James Sponholz
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Title:  Amtrak 9363 LAKE VIEW
Description:  Amtrak full dome lounge 9363, "Lake View," at Whitefish, MT on the Empire Builder
Photo Date:  12/20/1978  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 5:59:51 PM
Location:  Whitefish, MT
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1570
Title:  Amtrak 1570
Description:  Baggage-Dorm 1570 on Train No. 7 at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  12/22/1978  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 4:30:36 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2674 "Silver Channel"
Title:  Amtrak 2674 "Silver Channel"
Description:  Sleeper "Silver Channel" is tucked in behind "Lake View" on the westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  12/22/1978  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 5:57:54 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8097
Title:  Amtrak 8097
Description:  Amtrak diner 8097 heading west on the Empire Builder in the Milwaukee depot.
Photo Date:  12/22/1978  Upload Date: 12/22/2018 12:44:57 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  57   Comments: 0


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