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Title: |
Saluki Arrives! |
Description: |
Anxious passengers gather their items together upon the approach of the northbound Saluki heading to Chicago's Union Station, only 43 minutes late. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:04:36 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 113(P42DC) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 113 - Amtrak |
Description: |
The face of AMTK 113 has some blemishes almost giving it the look of a teenager with acne! |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:04:52 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 113(P42DC) |
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161 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Saluki |
Description: |
The Saluki this day has 6 loaded passenger cars and a cafe car, a good sized train for its daily Illinois run between Chicago & Carbondale, IL. "Saluki" is named after the dog breed of the Southern Illinois University mascot in Carbondale, IL, the train's southern terminus.. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:04:59 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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71 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 54527 - Amtrak |
Description: |
First in line is coach AMTK 54527, one of the 104 Horizon class Phase III one car built by Bombadier in 1988-89. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:05:10 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 82615 - Amtrak |
Description: |
The 2nd car in the Saluki train is this Amfleet I coach car built by Budd Co in 1975-78. This was in the first order (Amfleet I) of 406 coaches and 86 lounges followed by a second order (Amfleet II) of 125 coaches and 25 lounges in 1981-83. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:05:48 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 54514 - Amtrak |
Description: |
3rd coach car in the Saluki this day is AMTK 54514, a Horizon class Phase III like its sister car at the head end. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:08:53 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 54550 - Amtrak |
Description: |
4th coach car in the Saluki this day is another Horizon class car built by Bombadier, and similar to the others ahead of it in the train. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:09:01 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 54535 - Amtrak |
Description: |
The 5th coach car in the Saluki was this Horizon class coach, and from the looks of it, one of the last to have empty seats for the new passengers boarding. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:09:26 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 54502 - Amtrak |
Description: |
6th coach car is this Horizon class car, again similar to the others in the train today. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:09:45 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 48165 - Amtrak |
Description: |
The food service car in today's Saluki train is this Amfleet I cafe/lounge car built by the Budd Co in 1975-78. It has a few dents in its door and fluting but it still outshines the Horizon class cars! |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:09:49 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 113 - Amtrak |
Description: |
With a blast from its horn and a look down the track, the Saluki gets ready to head to its final destination, Chicago's Union Station. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:09:56 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 113(P42DC) |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Saluki Departs! |
Description: |
Within 3 minutes, the Saluki has arrived, loaded its new passengers and disappears north in a thin trail of smoke. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 8:10:04 AM |
Location: |
Kankakee, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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