#amtrakwolverine

Wolverine Super Moon

An eastbound Amtrak train number 252, a Wolverine, is speeding through Galesburg, Michigan. The moon is just past full (at 99.7% illumination).

The town of Galesburg is just east of Kalamazoo on the former Michigan Central Railroad, part of the New York Central System.

Wolverine Super Moon: the Animation

An eastbound Amtrak train number 252, a Wolverine, is speeding through Galesburg, Michigan. The moon is just past full (at 99.7% illumination) back on November 5th 2025.

The town of Galesburg is just east of Kalamazoo on the former Michigan Central Railroad, part of the New York Central System.

Killing Time, Part Two

I had some time to kill (while my car got worked on) and was able to shoot a few Amtrak trains in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a brisk, bright morning and I tried to capture some fall color.

This is an eastbound Wolverine (350) near the campuses of Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University. The line was once the Michigan Central, part of the New York Central system (then Penn Central and Conrail). It now is Amtrak's own line.

Killing Time, Part One

I had some time to kill (while my car got worked on) and was able to shoot a few Amtrak trains in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was a brisk, bright morning and I tried to capture some fall color.

This is a westbound Wolverine (351) near the campuses of Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University. The line was once the Michigan Central, part of the New York Central system (then Penn Central and Conrail). It now is Amtrak's own line.

Westbound Wolverine

Just after sunset, an Amtrak Wolverine (355) is seen screaming by the old coaling tower just west of Augusta, Michigan. The fast moving train will blow by Galesburg very soon and make a station stop at Kalamazoo. This is former Michigan Central between Detroit and Chicago of course.

Finally becoming quite common on this line, the new Venture cars seem huge compared to the Amfleet café on this train. And, I hate to say this, kind of resemble coffins in my mind.

A New Venture Car, Finally

I was finally able to get a nice, high-resolution shot of a new Venture car for Kevin Eudaly. He’s publishing a book on Amtrak equipment and needed shots of these relatively new cars.

This is an eastbound Amtrak Wolverine, number 352, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, about to cross over the Kalamazoo River on its way to Pontiac. The line is former Michigan Central.