#amtrakillini

Fifty Years Ago... When They Were New

Here we see a southbound Amtrak Illini, number 381, rolling by Champaign Tower, on the Illinois Central. I recall that the EMD F40PH, as a model, was brand new at the time.

We went back later that day, once it was turned around for the morning run north, and did some night shots. We even climbed inside the engine compartment for a photo (compare with the interior of the Milwaukee Road F found in my previous post).

When They Were New

Here we see a southbound Amtrak Illini, number 381, rolling by Champaign Tower, on the Illinois Central. I recall that this EMD F40PH was brand new at the time. We came back later, once it was turned around for the morning run north, and did some night shots, even climbing inside the engine compartment.