| Amtrak 9310 crossing Bubbly Creek in Chicago, Illinois on May 18, 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9310 was built by Budd in 1950 as Wabash 1601, after 1964 N&W 1601, to AMTK 9310 sometime after May 1, 1971, retired by Amtrak in October 1981. It appears that the side marker lights have been blanked over. In the May 1980 issue of Trains Magazine, the following was listed (verbatim) under the Running Extra section (pages 62-63): May 17-18, 1980: Railfair 80 includes operation of special Vista-Dome Mississippi Zephyr Chicago/Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday. The Twentieth Century RR Club pays tribute to the disappearing dome with this special Amtrak train. Consist of E-units, Vista-Domes, Lounge car and coaches will feature all-reserved seats. Train leaves Chicago at 10:00 a.m. and returns about 9:00 p.m., operating via ICG. Photo stops and a stop in historic Galena. A special buffet dinner is available in Dubuque, only by advance resaervation. Send for your tickets now: Mississippi Zephyr $65; Sunday dinner in Dubuque $7.50. |